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Lobster Risotto

Lobster Risotto

5 from 6 votes
This delicious and decadent Lobster Risotto is made with chunks of lobster and cherry tomatoes in a sherry wine sauce.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 5 servings
Course: Dinner, main dish
Cuisine: American-Italian, Italian-American

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 7 cups hot vegetable broth (or chicken broth, homemade or store-bought)
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced )
  • 1 shallot (finely chopped)
  • 1¾ cups Arborio rice (or other short-grain Italian rice)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ¼ cup sherry wine
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 1½ cups raw lobster meat (chopped (from an approximate 2 ½ lb lobster or 3 tails or Wild Langostino Lobster))
  • ¼ cup chives (chopped)
  • ½ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano (or Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving)

Instructions

  • Keep the broth warm in a small pot; if you used fresh lobster, add the shells to the broth for extra flavor.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic, and cook until it’s soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and salt, and stir to coat.
  • Cook until the rice grains are translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook until it turns a dark shade of red, 4-5 minutes. Add sherry wine, and cook until it’s absorbed. Add cherry tomatoes.
  • Add a ladle full of broth to cover the rice, cook on medium-low heat until it’s absorbed, and give the rice a good stir.
  • Continue to add the broth, 1 cup at a time and mix as the broth is absorbed until the rice is al dente, adding the lobster the last 5-8 minutes. The process should take about 20 to 25 minutes from the first addition of liquid, with the final product still a bit loose and creamy, but not runny.
  • Stir in the chives and grated cheese and serve right away.

Notes

Already cooked lobster meat does not need to cook the full 5-8 minutes and can be added in the final 1-2 instead just to warm through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1½ cups, Calories: 391kcal, Carbohydrates: 63g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 47mg, Sodium: 761mg, Fiber: 3.5g, Sugar: 3.5g
- WW Points: 5