Sea Perch On A Bed Of Risotto With A Morel Sauce Recipes

SEAFOOD RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, over medium heat, heat the oil. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring. Saute until the onions are slightly soft, about 3 minutes. Add the stock and garlic. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for about 6 minutes. Add the rice and simmer for 12 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Clean, trim and dice the shellfish and seafood. Season the seafood with salt and pepper. Continue to cook for 6 minutes. Stir in the butter, cream, cheese, and green onions. Simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Spoon the risotto in the center of each shallow bowl. Garnish with parsley.

TRUE ITALIAN PORCINI MUSHROOM RISOTTO

Steps:

• Place porcini mushrooms in a bowl and cover with hot water. Let soak until soft, about 1 hour. Drain, reserving soaking liquid. Squeeze mushrooms to remove excess water and roughly chop.
• Bring beef stock to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to low and cover to keep warm.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic cloves; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Season with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Discard garlic cloves; pour in 1/2 cup wine. Increase heat to medium-high and simmer until wine reduces, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil with 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir shallot until soft, about 3 minutes. Cook and stir Arborio rice until toasted and fragrant, about 3 minutes. Pour in remaining 1/2 cup wine. Simmer until wine is absorbed, about 3 minutes.
• Ladle 1/3 of the warm stock into the saucepan; cook and stir until absorbed. Ladle in remaining stock and reserved soaking liquid in small amounts and cook, stirring constantly, until risotto is tender and creamy, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Remove risotto from the heat; stir in remaining 2 tablespoons butter and Parmesan cheese. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.

SEA PERCH ON A BED OF RISOTTO WITH A MOREL SAUCE

Steps:

• Risotto.
• Heat the oil in a pan add leek and garlic, cook until leek softens, add butter and mushrooms, cook until mushrooms soften. Remove to a bowl and set to one side.
• Melt the extra butter in a pan add risotto and stir to coat risotto in butter. Add water, wine, chicken stock and truffle oil, simmer over a low heat until risotto is soft and all the liquid has been absorbed.
• In the last few minutes of cooking add peas and return leek, mushroom mixture back to pan, stir until peas are soft and it is heated through.
• Sauce.
• Heat oil and truffle oil in a pan, add shallots and cook until translucent, add wine and stock and bring to the boil.
• Turn down the heat add the cream half a cup at a time, stirring to combine after each addition.
• Add the chopped morels and pepper to taste. Mix a small amount of water to cornflour and add to sauce, stir until mixture thickens.
• Sea Perch.
• Heat a small amount of olive oil in a large pan, add fish fillets and cook until done, cooking time will depend on how thick the fillets are, for thinner fillets about 6-8 minutes and for thicker fillets 10-12.
• To Serve: Spoon risotto onto a plate top with fish fillets and drizzle sauce over.