Smoked salmon & lemon risotto

Smoked salmon & lemon risotto

Inspired by a risotto from London restaurant Ooze, smoked salmon may sound expensive for a midweek meal, but is no more costly than cooking with red meat

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Method

  1. Fry the onion in the oil for 5 mins. Add the rice and garlic, then cook for 2 mins, stirring continuously. Pour in a third of the stock and set the timer to 20 mins. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the stock has been absorbed, then add half the rest of the stock and carry on cooking, stirring a bit more frequently, until that has been absorbed.
  2. Pour in the last of the stock, stir, then simmer until cooked and creamy. Take from the heat and add the chopped salmon, mascarpone, parsley and lemon zest. Grind in some black pepper, but don't add salt as the salmon will be salty enough. Leave for 5 mins to settle, then taste and add a little lemon juice if you like. Serve topped with reserved salmon (roughly torn) and some rocket.

Per serving

500 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 75g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 4g, sugar 5g, salt 2.58 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2008.

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  • 12 April 2011

    Emily rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Delicious and very easy! Enjoyed by the whole family, didn't find the lemon overpowering at all.

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  • 17 April 2011

    phwiiii rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    really good. I normally don't think much of homemade risotto but this one was lovely. I used shallots instead of onions and added some prawns as they needed using up and it was amazing. definately recommended.

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  • 26 April 2011

    Beagle commented on this recipe

    This is now a firm favorite with all my family. I have made this several times now, and it just seems to get better. So easy to make and the favours all work so well together. A great way to eat smoked salmon.

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  • 10 May 2011

    William Campbell rated this recipe

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    13 May 2011

    Clo rated and commented on this recipe

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  • 20 May 2011

    amarone68 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for my wife and I last night. I'm definitly no cook but found this dish fairly easy even for someone of my limited culinary ability. Couldn't get mascarpone lite so used normal fat creme fraiche instead. Extremely impressed with the result. Both my wife and I thought it tasted amazing and went excellently with a decent bottle of sauvignon blanc. Fabulous dish!

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  • 13 June 2011

    Jax84 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was my first ever risotto (both to eat and to cook) and I loved it. The recipe was very easy to follow and it tasted fantastic, i'm making it again tonight.

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  • 16 June 2011

    Food lover commented on this recipe

    First attempt at risotto - and this came out a treat! Get all the prep done first and then it's so easy. I added extra lemon and parlsey as I love both. One thing I'd say is that the portion size is very generous! I was tempted to make a 75% size batch for 2 people as I wasn't sure how much there would be, but I'm really glad I didn't as the per portion size per person is more than enough, I was stuffed!

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  • 04 July 2011

    EilidhR rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We all (inc. 21 mth old) enjoyed this. We used homemade chicken stock and didn't use light mascarpone. The cooking time was longer than 20 minutes. We love risotto and were a bit cynical about the lack of wine and parmesan cheese in this recipe but it is great. We took some of the other comments on board and had the lemon juice on the side.

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  • 06 July 2011

    loobylou rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely love this recipe! We have this a lot - gets better every time! Have used chicken and fish stock if no vegetable stock and tastes just as good. We also use only half lemon juice as it dominates the dish otherwise. Have used all sorts of salmon, ginger and wasabi cured etc and it is lovely!

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  • 19 July 2011

    Alichands rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    My favourite risotto. Very quick and easy to make - flavours are amazing. My children think its amazing and yes I agree it is.

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  • 20 July 2011

    zoo 276 rated this recipe

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  • 27 July 2011

    tanya101 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I loved this, delicious and the mix of flavours is just perfect. I didn't have mascarpone so I substituted with a little paramesan, tasted great.

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  • 28 July 2011

    katrina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    don't know why some people find risotto hard. dead easy loved this recipe

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  • 29 September 2011

    Nelly rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Quick and delicious, even my daughter who doesn't like smoked salmon likes this. Using salmon trimmings keeps the cost down.

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  • 30 October 2011

    jayneabr rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Never made risotto before....But im glad to say will make it again. Yummy and zingy and perfect for lunch or light tea!

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  • 10 November 2011

    Leyton Jay commented on this recipe

    A classic recipe, I've made it before and I'm making it again tonight, the girlfriend loves it. Works well with Dill if you don't have or don't like Parsley.

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  • 20 December 2011

    Mags Wallace rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fab-u-lous!

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  • 23 December 2011

    claregibbin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Next time I'll be adding a few prawns too.

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  • 25 December 2011

    Druuna Lea rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I couldn't help but add a little bit of freshly grated Parmesan cheese. I also halved all the ingredients to make a nice evening meal for two. Overall - LOVELY!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 350g risotto rice , such as Arborio
  • 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
  • 1½l boiling vegetable stock
  • 170g pack smoked salmon , three-quarters chopped
  • 85g mascarpone lite
  • 3 tbsp flat-leaf parsley , chopped
  • grated lemon zest , plus squeeze of juice
  • handful rocket
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Per serving

500 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 75g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 4g, sugar 5g, salt 2.58 g

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