Vodka Mussels With Lemon Dill Risotto Recipes

Steps:

• Bring stock and saffron to simmer in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté until tender, about 2 minutes. Add rice and garlic; stir 1 minute. Add white wine and stir until absorbed, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup saffron stock and simmer until absorbed, stirring frequently. Add remaining stock 1/2 cup at a time, allowing stock to be absorbed before adding more and stirring frequently until rice is cooked halfway, about 10 minutes. Add clam juice, mussels, littleneck clams, shrimp and chopped tomatoes. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, mussels and clams open, shrimp are cooked through and liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes (discard any mussels and clams that do not open). Divide seafood and saffron risotto equally among 4 bowls. Sprinkle with sliced green onions. Garnish with lemon wedges. Serve, passing Green Olive Relish separately.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add garlic and let sizzle for about 30 seconds. Season with red pepper flakes and lemon zest, stirring for about 45 seconds.
• Quickly pour in wine into the pan and season with black pepper. Bring sauce to a boil, stir in mussels, and cover immediately. Shake pot and let boil for 1 minute.
• Stir mussels, replace cover, and let boil for 2 more minutes. The shells will begin to open. Stir in parsley, cover pot, and cook until all shells are open, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Serve with grilled bread and lemon wedge.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, until serving., In a small saucepan, bring broth to a simmer; keep hot. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add rice and garlic; cook and stir until rice is coated, 1-2 minutes., Stir in 1/2 cup hot broth. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; cook and stir until broth is absorbed. Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, cooking and stirring until broth has been absorbed after each addition, until rice is tender but firm to the bite, and risotto is creamy. Remove from heat; stir in lemon zest and pepper., Meanwhile, sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 6-8 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce and risotto.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook the leek and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring frequently.
• Pour in 1 1/2 cups of the chicken broth, and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes, continuing to stir. Pour in the remaining chicken broth and wine, increase heat to medium, and cook for about 5 more minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the scallops, shrimp, peas, and red pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until the remaining liquid is almost absorbed, and the seafood has cooked, about 5 minutes. When the rice is just tender and slightly creamy, season with Parmesan cheese, basil, lemon juice, and pepper.

Steps:

• Heat half the oil in a large pan; cook half of the onion, stirring until soft.
• Add rice; stir to coat in oil mixture.
• Stir in 1 cup stock; cook, stirring, over low heat until liquid is absorbed.
• Continue adding stock in 1 cup batches, stirring until absorbed before next addition.
• Total cooking time should be about 35 minutes or until rice is just tender.
• Meanwhile heat remaining oil in medium pan; cook remaining onion, garlic and chili, stirring until onion is soft.
• Stir in parsley and vodka; cook stirring for 2 minutes.
• Stir in mussels; cook covered about 10 minutes or until mussels open.
• Discard any that do not open.
• Drain mussels over medium heatproof bowl; reserve liquid.
• Pick out mussels, shake off cooking solids, place mussels in medium bowl.
• Stir reserved liquid into risotto; cook risotto, stirring until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir rind and dill into risotto; serve with mussels.

Steps:

• Mix broth, rice and garlic in saucepan.
• Bring to boil, cover and reduce heat.
• Cook on low heat for 20-30 minutes until liquid is absorbed,.
• Add lemon zest, dill and butter.