Recipe Overview
– **Difficulty:** Easy
– **Calories per 100g:** Approximately 200
– **Serves:** 4 people
– **Preparation Time:** 25 minutes
– **Cooking Time:** 27 minutes
– **Total Time:** 52 minutes
Each bite delivers a perfect harmony of creamy risotto, tender scallops, and a gentle kick from the chorizo.
Ingredients
– **For 4 people**
– **Risotto Rice:** 300 grams
– **Scallops:** 12 pieces
– **Leek:** 1 piece
– **Onions:** 2 pieces
– **Parmesan Cheese:** 60 grams
– **Semi-salted Butter:** 60 grams
– **White Wine:** 150 ml
– **Vegetable Broth:** 1 cube
– **Chorizo:** 100 grams
Method
1. **Preparing the Chorizo:**
– Peel the chorizo, dice 60g into small cubes, and slice the remaining 40g. Set these aside.
2. **Cooking the Vegetables:**
– Thinly slice the onions and sauté them in 20g of butter mixed with a tablespoon of olive oil for about 5 minutes.
– Clean and finely chop the leek, then add it to the onion mixture. Cover and let it cook for another 10 minutes.
3. **Making the Risotto:**
– Incorporate the risotto rice into the sautéed vegetables. Once the rice turns translucent, pour in the white wine.
– Gradually add the vegetable broth while stirring frequently (continue for at least 20 minutes). Towards the end, mix in the diced chorizo.
4. **Cooking the Scallops:**
– Remove the risotto from heat and stir in 20g of butter along with the Parmesan cheese until well combined.
– In a separate pan, lightly fry the chorizo slices until they are golden, then remove from the pan.
– In the same pan, melt another 20g of butter and add the scallops (previously washed and cleaned). Cook for about 1 minute on each side, seasoning with salt, pepper, and a hint of garlic.
Plating
– Arrange the risotto evenly among the plates.
– Top with the cooked scallops and golden chorizo slices.
– Serve immediately and enjoy while hot.
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