SMOKED SALMON AND PEA RISOTTO
SMOKED SALMON AND PEA RISOTTO
SMOKED SALMON AND PEA RISOTTO

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • plus extra for drizzling
  • 1 small onion
  • finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove
  • crushed
  • 200g/7oz Arborio rice
  • 100ml/3½fl oz dry white wine
  • 800ml/1½ pint fish stock
  • 1 mug frozen peas
  • defrosted
  • 125g/4½oz smoked salmon
  • 1 lemon
  • zest and juice
  • small bunch dill
  • finely chopped
  • freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan placed over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3–4 minutes
  • until soft but not coloured.
  • Add the rice and stir well to coat in the oil. Cook for 2 minutes
  • stirring frequently.
  • Pour in the wine and cook until it’s almost all evaporated. Add a ladleful of stock and stir until the liquid is absorbed completely.
  • Gradually add the remaining stock a ladleful at a time
  • stirring until all the liquid has absorbed before adding more. This should take around 18–20 minutes.
  • Add the peas with the final ladleful of stock and allow them to heat through.
  • Once the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender but still has a little bite
  • stir in the smoked salmon
  • lemon zest
  • juice and dill.
  • Drizzle over a little olive oil
  • season with pepper and serve.