How to Make Seafood Risotto

This recipe is challenging only because you have to nurse it slowly as it cooks - but it will well worth it. I get compliments every time that I make it!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Ingredients:
• 5 cups water
• 16 fluid ounces bottled clam juice (2 - 8 ounce bottles)
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can chopped clams, drained, but save the juice
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cups Arborio rice
• 3/4 cup white wine
• juice from 1 lemon
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron
• 2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon lemon pepper mixture
• 8 ounces cooked flaked salmon
• kosher salt
• ground black pepper

1. TIP:
   The BEST way to make this is to have everything prepared ahead of time. Chop the onion, poor the right measure of wine into a glass, measure the spices and have those ready to go...it will make life a LOT easier.
   
   Ok, so you will want to begin by combining water, bottled clam juice, and the juice from canned clams into a medium saucepan. Set over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Then, reduce heat to low.
2. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened but not brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
3. Stir in rice, keep stirring for 3 to 5 minutes but do not let rice brown.
4. Pour in wine, and cook, stirring, until the wine is evaporated.
5. Add 1/2 cup of the clam/water broth, and stir until the broth is almost all evaporated. Then add another 1/2 cup of broth.
6. Stir in spices. Continue adding broth 1/2 cup at a time and stirring until the liquid has evaporated until the rice is almost al dente, about 20 minutes.
7. When you only have about a cup of the clam/water broth left, stir in clams, flaked salmon, and 1/2 cup broth. Stir until the liquid evaporates.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in 1/2 cup broth, and stir vigorously.
9. Remove from heat before the liquid has completely evaporated.
   
   ENJOY!!

Tips & Warnings

• I serve this dish with a nice white wine to bring out the seafood flavor.
• You can modify this dish by adding more fresh lemon and you can have a lemon seafood dish.
• This makes a large amount of risotto - so, be prepared for delicious left overs.