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Lobster Risotto

This delicious and decadent Lobster Risotto is made with chunks of lobster and cherry tomatoes in a sherry wine sauce.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 391 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: Italian-American Fussion

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

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  1. Keep the broth warm in a small pot; if you used fresh lobster, add the shells to the broth for extra flavor.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 Information

Serving 1½ cups Calories 391kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 63g (21%) Protein 19g (38%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 761mg (32%) Fiber 3.5g (14%) Sugar 3.5g (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 391

% Daily Value*

Serving 1½ cups
Calories 391kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 63g 21%
Protein 19g 38%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 761mg 32%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Sugar 3.5g 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.