Name: Shrimp Risotto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 box Shrimp Scampi; 1 Tbsp butter; 1/2 cup onion chopped; 1-1/2 cup rice; 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

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This yummy Shrimp Risotto Recipe uses just 5 ingredients and is ready in about 30 minutes!

Shrimp Risotto

Tonight I decided to make a Shrimp Risotto for dinner.

It seemed easy enough, only 5 ingredients, and took less than 30 minutes for all prep and cooking.

I gathered my ingredients, and set off on my first attempt at cooking real rice (not minute rice!).

To start, I melted the Tbsp of butter in my saucepan, then added the 1/2 chopped onion and let it saute about 5 minutes, until the onion was clear.

I added my rice and let it saute for a minute or two while stirring, mixing in the onion.

I reduced the heat to medium low and poured in one cup of the Chicken Broth and let it absorb.

Next, I poured in the second cup of broth, and placed the lid on the saucepan to let it cook for 20 minutes on medium low.

Meanwhile, I began to cook the Shrimp in a small pan on another burner, according to the directions on the package.

I timed it pretty well, and they both got done about the same time.

I poured the shrimp and all the sauce from the shrimp pan over the rice and stirred well, letting it mix.

It was a hit, everyone loved it and said it’s definitely a keeper in the menu rotation!

Yield: 4

Shrimp Risotto

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 box Shrimp Scampi
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup onion chopped
1-1/2 cup rice
2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

Instructions

Melt the butter in your saucepan

Add the 1/2 cup chopped onion and let it saute about 5 minutes, until the onion is clear.

Add the rice and let it saute for a minute or two while stirring, mixing in the onion.

Reduce the heat to medium low, pour in the Chicken Broth one cup at at time and let it absorb.

Place the lid on the saucepan to let it cook for 20 minutes on medium low.

Cook the shrimp in a saute pan according to package directions.

When both are done, add the shrimp and sauce to the rice.

Stir well and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 389Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 590mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 29g

UPDATE: Since I first made this recipe, I received a rice cooker as a gift. It makes it SO MUCH EASIER to cook and use rice in recipes. I left the recipe as is, because you can still cook it on the stovetop if you don’t have a rice cooker in your home.

These are a few items I find helpful in my own kitchen when preparing this Shrimp Risotto Recipe:

BLACK+DECKER RC506 6-Cup Cooked/3-Cup Uncooked Rice Cooker and Food Steamer, White Swanson Chicken Broth, 48 oz. Carton Mahatma Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice – Naturally Sodium Free & Fat Free – Net Wt. 16 OZ (454 g) Each – Pack of 3 Cuisinart 719-16 Chef’s Classic Stainless Saucepan with Cover, 1 1/2 Quart Calphalon Contemporary Hard-Anodized Aluminum Nonstick Cookware, Omelette Fry Pan, 8-inch, Black Wooden Salad Bowl/Rice Miso Soup Bowl/Rice Bowl/Decorative Bowl, 4.13-inch By 2.56-inch,set of 4

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19 Comments

Wow this looks amazing, and I haven’t made anything like it in years. Oh, I must try it!

The recipe looks delicious. I love that the recipe is not too complicated. I have been looking for a Shrimp Risotto recipe.

My family enjoys shrimp, but I have one daughter who would eat it every day, she loves it so much. I think this recipe would be easy enough that she could prepare it on her own for dinner.

Sounds delicious! I pretty much love anything with shrimp lol.

Shrimp is one of those things I don’t quite have the confidence to try at home. Your recipe looks delicious!

My mom would love this, she really likes shrimp!

I’d like a rice cooker. I like this shrimp recipe.

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My kiddo would love this! Two of her faves shrimp and pasta. Yum!

I love shrimp but i actually am going to make a mushroom risotto with truffle butter next time! i love mushrooms and it makes the risotto so earthy which is what I would prefer. this reminds me of shrimp fried rice

I don’t like fish, but it certainly looks like a great presentation, and would be a great light lunch for those who do like shrimp! 😀

We love shrimp & rice, so this recipe is really fabulous! I pinned it earlier so I could make it for dinner one night. Thank you so much, it looks delicious!!

The problem with the rice is for Risotto its best to use aborio rice

This looks really good especially for your first time! I’ve never made risotto before either and have always been intimidated by it but your post makes it looks manageable and I just might try it one of these days.

My son would love this. He loves shrimp

this looks yummy–I’m going to try it out–thanks for sharing

Looks really yummy! Would be a great Valentines Meal.

I’ve never had this but it looks /sounds delicious!

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Shrimp Risotto

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