Buttery Scampi with Lemon "Risotto" - The Italian Series

Buttery Scampi with Lemon Risotto, all these yummy words in the same phrase, and ketogenic? Heaven on Earth. Another one of my Italian series.

I had the idea of the Scampi Risotto when I was at an Italian restaurant in Cascais where I go often when I am there (Porto di Mare).

They had a dish that was grilled shrimp with lemon risotto and it looked just perfect. Well, almost perfect, as rice is not keto at all.

When I returned home from my holidays, I started thinking about that dish and how to make it keto.

So here it is. All the goodness with no carbs, perfect for a keto or lowcarb diet, or even a traditional one, if you want to use the regular rice, just skip the first steps.

Scampy poached in butter is creamy, sweet and delicious, and the lemon risotto gives the dish that zingy taste that balances the sweetness of the scampi. Of course the texture will be different and the risotto will not be a proper risotto, but with all benefits it has, this version is surely healthier.


			
									
					
					
																	
																				
								
																		
																
																
																		
								
								
								
							
				
							
												
							
											
												
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								Buttery Scampi with Lemon “Risotto”
																						
														
														
								
									
																												
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																					Dalila Dias
																			
									

								
														
																																																								
										
												
		
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									Lemony, zingy, creamy, delicious								
							
														
						

					
					

				
					
				
								
						
						
							
							
															
									
										Difficulty:Intermediate																
														
															
									
										Prep Time:30 mins																
														
															
									
										Cook Time:10 mins																
														
															
									
										Serves:2
																
														
																	
										Freezable:No																
															
							
						
	
				
																
								
										
				
									
						
							
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							Ingredients
							
							
																
									
										For the Risotto																									
																
									
										1 pack shirataki rice																									
																
									
										2 tbsp lemon juice																									
																
									
										1 tbsp lemon zest																									
																
									
										1 tbsp chopped parsley																									
																
									
										Salt to taste																									
																
									
										1 tsp ground turmeric or turmeric paste																									
																
									
										2 tbsp butter extra																									
																
									
										For the Scampi																									
																
									
										10 Scampi																									
																
									
										100 g butter																									
																
									
										salt to taste																									
																
										
						

						
									
	
							Method		
							For the Risotto

 	Open the Shirataki rice pack (you can order it through Amazon or buy at health stores) and drain
 	Rinse with cold running water
 	Put in a bowl with 500ml water, the turmeric and 2 tbsp vinegar and set aside 20 to 30 minutes
 	Drain well and dry fry for 10 minutes
 	Add 1 tbsp of the extra butter, the lemon juice and zest and additional turmeric if needed, to give it a nice yellow color

For the Scampi

 	Add 1 litre of water to pan and heat until boiling
 	Blanch the scampi for 3 minutes
 	Put the scampi in a bowl with ice and cold water for 2 to 3 minutes
 	de-shell and de-vain the scampi
 	Put the butter on a pan, on very low heat until melted
 	Poach the scampi for 2 to 3 minutes and set aside

To assemble

 	Put the Risotto on the center of a dish
 	Place the scampi around the risotto
 	Add 1 tbsp of melted butter
 	Sprinkle with the chopped parsely

Enjoy and be happy

Buttery Scampi with Lemon “Risotto” – The Italian Series

Buttery Scampi with Lemon “Risotto”

Ingredients

Method

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