Easiest-ever seafood risotto

Easiest-ever seafood risotto

Risottos have a reputation for being difficult to make, but this microwaved one pot dish changes that!

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25-35 minutes

Freezable

Low-fat

Method

  1. Tip the onion and fennel into a bowl, toss in the oil and microwave on High for 5 mins. Stir in the rice, pour over the stock, cover the bowl with a plate and continue to microwave on High for 10-15 mins more or until the rice is just on the verge of being cooked.
  2. Throw in the seafood and peas, cover and continue to microwave on High for 2-3 mins until the rice is cooked. Stir in the parmesan and lemon juice and leave to stand for a moment while you mix the parsley with the lemon zest. Spoon the risotto into bowls and scatter over parsley and lemon zest.

419 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 4g, salt 1.16 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2005.

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  • 06 February 2008

    SUGARPUFF commented on this recipe

    i made this the normal way - couldnt bring myself to use microwave -it was fabulous,i was wary of the fennel(never used it before)but it was mild when cooked.definitely worthwhile

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  • 05 November 2008

    swlondon rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I'd never cooked using a microwave before but this was such a success, I'm frequently being asked to cook this dish by my family. The addition of the lemon zest and the fennel gave it more depth than you would think. I added chile for some kick and a little more cheese and some butter at the end to make it extra creamy. I also substituted basil for the parsley.

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  • 20 July 2009

    Codmother commented on this recipe

    Seemed a tad weird cooking this in the microwave and took slightly longer than the recipe suggested but it was tasty and easy enough to throw together and added corriander instead of parsley. Would make it again me thinks.

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  • 31 March 2010

    teapot rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    It would have actually been nicer to make on the hob than the microwave.

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  • 29 November 2012

    foodie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've never understood this strange attitude to microwaved risottos. They work perfectly and taste gorgeous, usually better than ones made using the old fashioned, time consuming hit and miss method.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25-35 minutes

Freezable

Low-fat

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419 kcalories, protein 29g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 4g, salt 1.16 g

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