lemon risotto

Tart Italian rice

Lemon risotto is an Italian rice dish made with arborio rice cooked slowly in broth, finished with lemon zest, lemon juice, butter, and parmesan cheese.

The creamy texture comes from the rice's starch released during constant stirring.

It's typically served as a side dish or light main course: The lemon risotto paired perfectly with the grilled fish.

Related

butter · olive oil · broth · white wine · tangy · bright · saffron · shallots · wine · stirring · low and slow · garlic · herbs · silky · acidic · seafood · asparagus · grated

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Family

lemon, risotto, lemons, lemony, lemonade

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G