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Risotto with Mullet Fillets and Dried Tomatoes

December 16, 2016

recipe

INGREDIENTS FOR 2 PEOPLE :

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  • 250g of carnaroli rice
  • 300g of red mullet fillets
  • 100g of dried tomatoes
  • Fish stock
  • 1 untreated lemon
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • EVO oil, white wine and black pepper taste

TOOLS :

PROCEDURE :  

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  • Toast the rice, deglaze with the white wine then add the fish broth to cover it and cook, adding the broth a little at a time as it dries.
  • In the meantime, remove the bones from the mullet fillets. Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan, brown the garlic and then remove it, then add the fillets skin side down and cook for about 3/4 minutes.
  • Once the time has elapsed, turn the fillets and add the dried tomatoes cut into julienne strips.
  • Wait a couple of minutes, then break up the fillets (save 1 or 2 to garnish the dish) and mix together with the sun-dried tomatoes. In all, the mullet fillets must cook for 7/8 minutes.

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  • When the rice is cooked for a couple of minutes, add the red mullet fillets and dried tomatoes. Mix everything together and finish cooking.
  • In the meantime, cut the zest of half a lemon and chop it into small pieces with a knife.
  • Serve the risotto and complete the dish with the previously preserved whole fillets, the lemon zest and a sprinkling of black pepper to taste.

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Enjoy your meal!