Mr. B's Bistro Crawfish Risotto

Posted by CookinMom at recipegoldmine.com - May 29, 2001

Source: Mr. B's Bistro, New Orleans

Yield: 4 servings

6 cups chicken stock, or more as needed
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, small dice
1 pound arborio rice
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
2 red bell peppers, small dice
2 green bell peppers, small dice
1 jalapeno chile, minced
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 pound fresh crawfish tails
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 pound butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Heat stock in pot to almost simmering

Meanwhile, heat oil in Dutch oven; saute onion until transparent, 5 minutes. Stir in rice to coat.

Add simmering stock 1 cup at a time, stirring constantly. Wait for liquid to absorb before adding more.

After 10 minutes, add tomatoes, peppers, jalapeno and garlic. Continue adding stock until rice is almost tender to bite.

Add crawfish; cook 5 minutes. Rice should be tender not chalky. Remove from heat; stir in cheese, butter, salt and pepper.