Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of homemade Lobster Risotto, a creamy Italian classic that brings the essence of fine dining right to your kitchen. This recipe replicates the renowned Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen version, offering an exquisite blend of rich lobster stock, tender Arborio rice, and succulent lobster meat. Perfect for special occasions or simply treating yourself, this risotto is sure to impress with its delightful texture and gourmet presentation. With easy-to-follow steps and readily available ingredients, you can create a restaurant-quality dish that elevates any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups Arborio rice
- 6 cups water (or 5 cups water and 1 cup white wine)
- 1½ lbs lobster shells (or fresh lobster tails)
- 4 cups lobster stock
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp mascarpone cheese
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- Fresh chives and Parmigiano cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the lobster stock by simmering lobster shells with water, onion, carrot, celery, tomato, bay leaf, salt, and pepper for one hour. Strain and set aside.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, sauté minced shallots and garlic in olive oil until fragrant.
- Add Arborio rice and toast for two minutes before pouring in white wine until absorbed.
- Gradually add warm lobster stock one ladle at a time while stirring continuously until the rice is al dente.
- Stir in diced lobster meat, butter, mascarpone cheese, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Serve hot garnished with chives and shaved Parmigiano cheese.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 240g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 80mg