Lemony Prawn and Pea Risotto

    10m prep time
    35m total time
    Easy level
    14 ingredients
Lemony Prawn and Pea Risotto recipe by Cherrypick

This freezer-friendly prawn and pea risotto is a proper midweek saviour – quick, comforting and made with ingredients you probably already have to hand. Sweet peas and juicy prawns are folded through creamy rice for a low-effort dinner that feels a bit special.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Bring the stock to the boil and keep on a low simmer. (If you had to peel your prawns, add the shells to the stock for added flavour. In a separate pan, melt half the butter over a medium heat. Stir in the onions, garlic and chopped chilli and sweat gently for 8-10 mins until soft but not coloured, stirring occasionally. Stir the risotto rice into the onions until completely coated in the butter, then stir continuously until the rice is shiny and the edges of the grain start to look transparent.

Step 2

Pour in the wine and simmer until totally evaporated. Add the hot stock, a ladleful at a time, stirring with each addition until absorbed. Continue adding stock a ladleful at a time and stirring the rice over a low heat for 15 mins, until the rice is cooked al dente (with a slightly firm, starchy bite in the middle). Now stir through the prawns and peas and allow to cook until defrosted and the prawns have turned pink. Cook with a little more stock for a further 5 minutes.

Step 3

The risotto should be creamy and slightly soupy. When you draw a wooden spoon through it, there should be a wake that holds for a few moments but not longer. Stir through the lemon juice and remaining butter. Let the risotto rest for a few mins, then serve, topped with the lemon zest and grated parmesan and lots of black pepper if you like.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 50g Butter
    50g Butter 1 x Sainsbury's British Butter, Salted 250g
  • 1 Lemon, zest and juice
    1 Lemon, zest and juice 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 180ml White Wine, approx
    180ml White Wine, approx 1 x Sainsbury's House Pinot Grigio White Wine (Small bottle) 18.7cl
  • 1 litre Fish Stock
    1 litre Fish Stock 1 x Knorr Stock Pot Fish 4x28g
  • 360g Raw Prawns, you can cook them from frozen
    360g Raw Prawns, you can cook them from frozen 2 x Sainsbury's Frozen Large Raw Peeled King Prawns ASC 180g
  • 3 cloves Garlic, chopped
    3 cloves Garlic, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Large Garlic
  • 30g Parmesan Cheese, grated
    30g Parmesan Cheese, grated 1 x Sainsbury's Grana Padano Cheese 200g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste
    Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • Black Pepper to taste
    Black Pepper to taste 1 x Sainsbury's Black Peppercorn Grinder 50g
  • 1 Red Chilli, deseeded, half sliced and half finely chopped
    1 Red Chilli, deseeded, half sliced and half finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g
  • 1tbsp Olive Oil
    1tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 500ml
  • 300g Risotto Rice, we used arborio
    300g Risotto Rice, we used arborio 1 x Sainsbury's Arborio Risotto Rice 500g
  • 200g Frozen Peas
    200g Frozen Peas 1 x Sainsbury's Garden Peas 910g
  • 1 Onion, chopped
    1 Onion, chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
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