Drift Farm at the Biscuit Mill has had superb
young broad beans for the last couple of weeks. They inspired Lynne to make this
risotto and she now uses the Masterchef method of shaking the pan instead of
stirring it. She finds it much easier and far less tiring and you do still get
a lovely creamy risotto. Do make sure that your cooking temperature is not too
high; the rice should simmer, not boil. It should not ever stick to the bottom
and should stay nice and liquid and creamy
1 T olive oil – 1 T butter - 1 small
onion, finely chopped - 2 cloves of garlic, crushed - 500g Arborio or Carnaroli
rice – a large pot of good chicken stock– 150ml dry white wine -1 t fresh thyme
leaves – 1kg broad beans – 400g cooked chicken, chopped into bite-sized pieces
– 1 T butter – 100g grated parmesan cheese – pepper and salt
De-pod the broad beans, boil them for two minutes,
drain; take off the hard skins of very large beans and discard them. In a
separate pan, heat the stock and have a ladle ready. Fry the onion in the oil
in a heavy bottomed pan until soft but not brown, add the garlic and stir for a
couple of minutes. Add the rice and stir till it is all covered in the oil and
butter. Pour on the wine and let it bubble and reduce for a few minutes. Cook
on a medium heat, not a high one. Start ladling on the stock, a ladle at a
time. Shake the pan rather than stir and when the stock is reducing, add
another ladle. Keep giving the pan a good shake every now and then. Stir if you
prefer to. When you see the rice is nearly ready, and getting nice and creamy,
add the thyme, the chicken and the broad beans. Taste and adjust the seasoning
if necessary. With good stock, you usually don’t need extra salt. Continue
shaking the pan to incorporate everything and when the rice is cooked but still
has a little bite, remove from the heat, stir in the butter and the cheese and
rest for five minutes before serving. Serves 4
© John & Lynne Ford, Adamastor & Bacchus 2018
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