Ingredients
6cupschicken stock
3tbspolive oil
½cupshallots,or yellow onion, finely chopped
2clovesgarlic,minced
1cuparborio rice
½cupdry white wine
4tbspbutter
⅔cupParmesan Cheese,grated
salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
3tbspbutter
2tbspolive oil
1tspred pepper flakes,taste
½white onion,finely diced
4clovesgarlic,slivered or minced
1lblarge shrimp,shelled and de-veined
½cupdry white wine
2lemon juice
pinchessalt and freshly-cracked black pepper
parsley,chopped, fresh flat-leaf, for garnish
Preparation
Heat stock in a saucepan over medium heat; keep at a low simmer. Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots to oil, and cook, stirring, until translucent.
Add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add rice, and cook, stirring, until rice begins to make a clicking sound like glass beads for 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine to rice mixture. Cook, stirring until wine is absorbed by the rice.
Using a ladle, add ¾ cup hot stock to the rice. Using a wooden spoon, stir the rice constantly, at a moderate speed.
When the rice mixture is just thick enough to leave a clear wake behind the spoon, add another ¾ cup of stock.
Continue adding stock ¾ cup at a time and stirring constantly until rice is mostly translucent but still opaque in the center. Rice should be al dente but not crunchy.
As rice nears doneness, watch carefully and add smaller amounts of liquid to make sure it does not overcook.
The final mixture should be thick enough that grains of rice are suspended in liquid the consistency of heavy cream. It will thicken slightly when removed from heat.
Remove from heat. Stir in butter and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Divide into serving bowls, and top with shrimp scampi.
Heat olive oil, butter, and red pepper flakes in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onions and cook for two or three minutes, or until onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Increase heat to high, and add in the shrimp in a single layer.
Add wine, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip shrimp and cook for an additional minute or two until the shrimp are pink and opaque, then remove from heat.
Serve with parmesan risotto.
