Pure Italy with easy Radicchio Risotto

Name: Radicchio Risotto Recipe 3* | Thomas Sixt Foodblog
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: onion 1; Garlic clove 1; Olive oil 30 ml; risotto rice 100 g; radicchio 1; red wine 100 ml; vegetable stock 350 ml; parmesan 80 g; Chili pepper a little; Cream a little; Salt; Pepper

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Here a Radicchio Risotto recipe, with it I kidnap you today in the Italian kitchen and show you a particularly fine dish. Risotto is next to pizza and pasta one of the most popular Italian dishes.

This time my simple, healthy Risotto variant with Radicchio comes on the plate. The preparation I show you step by step in the video.

Have fun with this recipe contribution and many tips, you can find the recipe at the end of the page. Good luck!

Table of Contents

1. Risotto: A short Definition
2. Risotto rice – which one is the Best?
3. Easy and quick Radicchio Risotto
4. What to do when the Radiccio Risotto is to bitter?
5. Recipe Radicchio Risotto
6. Kalorien und Nährwerte
7. More Ideas

1. Risotto: A short Definition

Most of you probably know that risotto has its roots in Italy. And that it is also really tasty.

Nevertheless, we prefer eating it at our favorite Italian restaurant because we think: “It takes a long time, and you have to stir it the whole time.”

This sounds too challenging for most. I will show you that preparation is very easy and also doesn’t take as much time as you think. But first I will give you some basic information about the classic Italian dish.

Risotto is a rice dish cooked with medium grain rice. The preparation of the different kinds of risotto is very similar and can be varied with the ingredients.

You sear rice together with onion and then fill up with stock. Then you cook the rice until it has the right texture. Depending on the recipe, you add vegetables and wine. In any case you have to add lots of cheese, that guarantees a great flavor.

Risotto rice and onions while sautéing. — Sweat risotto rice with finely chopped spring onions or shallots in a pot with a little butter and olive oil for 2-3 minutes until colorless. Professional chefs call this rice toast. Then deglaze the risotto with dry white wine and add the vegetable stock. Cook the risotto for about 18 minutes, stirring.

Sweat risotto rice with finely chopped spring onions or shallots in a pot with a little butter and olive oil for 2-3 minutes until colourless. Professional chefs call this rice toast. Then deglaze the risotto with dry white wine and add the vegetable stock. Cook the risotto for about 18 minutes stirring.

2. Risotto rice – which one is the Best?

You always have some rice at home, but usually it’s the normal long grain rice. As mentioned before, we need medium grain rice for our risotto.

Use medium grain rice for risotto, the best kinds are called Abrorio oder Vialone nano.

The most popular kinds of risotto are Abrorio, Vialone, Maratelli and Carnaroli. I prefer Abrorio or Vialone nano. But find out yourself which rice is the best to your taste.

Risotto in the pot while preparing. Each type of rice has its own special consistency. © Thomas Sixt Food Photographer

3. Easy and quick Radicchio Risotto

Now it is time to prove that cooking a risotto doesn’t take as much time as you thought in the beginning.

So let’s start: first you cut the onions and the garlic into fine cubes. Then you halve the radicchio and cut the back part into stripes. The rest I set aside for later.

I brown the onions and the garlic cubes and add the rice. Then I add the radicchio, this guarantees you a great intense flavor in the end.

After that I deglaze the rice with the red wine and add the stock. I reduce the heat and let the risotto cook. In the meantime I slice the rest of the radicchio.

I add half of the radicchio to the risotto in the beginning – as a result the flavor will be more intense!

You don’t have to stir all the time while the risotto is cooking, just once in a while!
Add a little stock if there is not enough liquid.

3.1. Which stock for the Risotto?

I prefer chicken stock for my radicchio risotto. The stock I already prepared before. If you are a vegetarian, you also can use vegetable stock and if you are a little lazy take bouillon cubes 🙂

It is risotto time!

Soon our risotto is finished. While the risotto cooks for the last 8-10 minutes, I grate the Parmesan cheese.

How do I know that my risotto has the right texture? If it slides off the spoon, it is perfect!

In the end I season the risotto with pepper and add the rest of the radicchio and the Parmesan cheese. Then my tasty risotto is ready for serving. Arrange it on plates and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese!

Freshly grated parmesan is the ideal accompaniment.

4. What to do when the Radiccio Risotto is to bitter?

If the risotto is too bitter, I have a great cooking tip: add some cream to the risotto! You might have to season with suggar a little. Have fun cooking!

5. Recipe Radicchio Risotto

Radicchio Risotto

Risotto from German Chef Thomas Sixt, find a lot of professional tips in this article and cook your best Radiccio Risotto! Good success…

Servings 2 servings

Calories 561

Preparation Time 15 Min.

Cook Time 25 Min.

Total Time 40 Min.

Great Radicchio recipe with step by step instructions and cooking video. German Chef Thomas Sixt shows you his risotto recipe from Italy. Cook delicious risotto NOW!

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Ingredients

1		onion
1		Garlic clove
30	ml	Olive oil
100	g	risotto rice (Arborio, Vialone nano)
1		radicchio (big)
100	ml	red wine
350	ml	vegetable stock
80	g	parmesan
	a little	Chili pepper (fresh)
	a little	Cream
		Salt
		Pepper