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Lobster Risotto Recipe
Photo: David Todd McCarty

Lobster Risotto Recipe

15 ingredients 6 servings openrecipes
Lobster Risotto Recipe

The beauty of this risotto is that two lobsters feed six people. Steam the lobsters, shuck them from their shells, then use the shells to create a quick and savory...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

623
Calories
37g
Protein
22g
Fat
64g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Lobster 100g cooked 98
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
  • 2 (1-1/2-pound) whole live lobsters
  • 2 1/2 quarts water, plus more for steaming the lobsters
  • 6 whole black peppercorns
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • 1 medium leek, washed and coarsely chopped (white and light green parts only)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups Arborio or Carnaroli rice
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus more as needed
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh chives
  • Finely grated zest of 1 medium lemon
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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