Recipe of Gordon Ramsay Shiitake and Asparagus Risotto

Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, shiitake and asparagus risotto. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

The first risotto that we ever made, and a total winner at that. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Turning a classic mushroom risotto into a mushroom and asparagus risotto is as easy as it sounds: just add asparagus. The only key is to add that asparagus right at the end for the best flavor and texture.

Shiitake and Asparagus Risotto is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Shiitake and Asparagus Risotto is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have shiitake and asparagus risotto using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Shiitake and Asparagus Risotto:

1. Get 8 dried shiitake mushrooms
2. Prepare 1 large garlic clove
3. Take 1 medium yellow onion
4. Prepare 8 oz asparagus
5. Get 1 cup uncooked arborio rice
6. Prepare 2 Tbs olive oil
7. Make ready 1/2 cup dry white wine
8. Prepare 6 cups low sodium chicken stock
9. Get 3 Tbs freshly grated Parmesan
10. Take A few basil sprigs
11. Get Salt and pepper

Heat oil in a heavy, wide pan over medium heat. Classic asparagus risotto made with arborio rice, shallots, stock, fresh asparagus, and Parmesan cheese. You can easily dress it up with some lemon zest, lump crab meat, green onions, truffle salt, fresh thyme or chopped mint. This risotto we've made on the loose side, which is why we are serving.

Steps to make Shiitake and Asparagus Risotto:

1. Warm the stock to a simmer and turn heat off. Add the dried mushrooms and allow to rehydrate for 20 mins. With the cover on.
2. Wash and dry produce
3. Mince the garlic. Cut the onion into small slices. Cut asparagus into 1 in. Pieces. Cut basil leaves into thin strips and discard stems.
4. When mushrooms are rehydrated remove them from the stock and return the stock to a light simmer. Remove the stems and slice the caps when cool enough to handle.
5. Heat a pan for risotto on med-high with 1 Tbs olive oil. Add half the onion. Salt and pepper lightly. Saute until slightly carmelized.
6. Add rice to the pan. Stir and cook for about one minute.
7. Add the wine. Stir constantly. When the wine is mostly absorbed add stock a ladle at a time, allowing it to mostly absorb between ladles. When the rice is creamy and tender, remove from heat and stir in most of the Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste. Then let it rest.
8. Add 1 Tbs olive oil to another pan and heat on med-high. Add garlic and onions. Lightly season and saute until translucent. Add mushrooms and saute for 3 minutes to cook out the moisture. Add asparagus and cook 1 more minute. The mushrooms should be lightly browned and the asparagus should still be crisp. Remove from heat and stir in basil. Salt and pepper to taste.
9. Add risotto to plate and top with mushrooms, onions, and asparagus. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.

You can easily dress it up with some lemon zest, lump crab meat, green onions, truffle salt, fresh thyme or chopped mint. This risotto we've made on the loose side, which is why we are serving. Asparagus is a member of the lily family and is related to onions, leeks and garlic. Asparagus Risotto is a fabulous recipe to make as a main dish or as a side dish to a protein. More often than not, we make a protein to enjoy for dinner.

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