IN SEASON
Aug 12, 2020
4 minutes
WORDS ERINA STARKEY
PRAWN, ZUCCHINI FLOWERS & SAFFRON RISOTTO
SERVES 4
1 pinch saffron threads
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
100g unsalted butter
4 eschalots, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
400g carnaroli rice
3/4 cup (180ml) dry white wine
6 zucchini flowers, stamen removed, stems thinly sliced, flowers halved lengthwise
6 cups (1.5L) prawn stock
24 medium green king prawns, peeled (shells and heads reserved for stock), deveined, halved lengthwise
1/4 bunch flat-leaf parsley, leaves chopped, stalks reserved for stock, extra leaves to serve
PRAWN STOCK (MAKES APPROX.
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil1kg reserved prawn shells and heads1 each roughly chopped white onion, carrot, leek, celery stalk and tomatoReserved parsley stalks
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