Corn Risotto
The cobs go into the stock so nothing sweet is wasted, and the last handful of kernels goes on top raw. Stir it hard at the end - that is where the gloss comes from.
Serves: 4-6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
6 cups (1.5 litres) chicken stock
2 corn cobs, kernels removed, cobs reserved
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons butter
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups (330g) carnaroli rice
grated parmesan, generous
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
100g stracciatella (optional)
tomato sauce, to serve (optional)
METHOD
Place the stock in a saucepan over low heat to warm through, adding the reserved cobs for flavour.
Heat the oil in a large high sided frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and most of the corn kernels, holding back a handful for the top, and saute until softened and just starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, the garlic and the rice, and cook for 2 minutes further.
Begin adding the warm stock a ladle at a time, stirring continuously and waiting for each ladle to be absorbed before adding the next.
Continue until the rice has a soft creamy texture but still has a bit of bite in the centre.
Remove from the heat and add a final ladle of stock, the remaining butter, the parmesan and most of the chives. Stir firmly until glossy and silky.
Top with the reserved corn kernels and remaining chives, and add the stracciatella if you are using it.
HINTS
Keep the stock warm. Cold stock hitting the pan stalls the rice and you lose the creaminess.
The cobs are the free flavour - simmer them in the stock while you get everything else going.
Stir hard at the end, off the heat. That last beating with butter and parmesan is what makes it glossy rather than stodgy.
NUTRITION (per recipe total, serves 4-6 - guide only):
Energy: approximately 9900kJ (2370 calories)
Protein: 70g
Fat: 110g
Saturated fat: 50g
Carbohydrates: 290g
Sugars: 25g
Fibre: 15g
Sodium: 3500mg
This nutrition information is a guide only and may vary depending on brands, exact quantities, and ingredient substitutions used.