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Green Asparagus and Green Pea Risotto with Chili Oil (Pino Posteraro - Author, Cioppino's--A Lifetime of Excellence in the Kitchen)
Pino Posteraro
Author, Cioppino's--A Lifetime of Excellence in the Kitchen

Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill
1133 Hamilton Street
Vancouver
604-688-7466
www.cioppinosyaletown.com

Ingredients:
30 ml extra-virgin olive oil
50 grams green asparagus, sliced & woody stems removed (about 12 stalks)
4 scallions, finely sliced
80 grams shelled green peas
1/2 onion, finely chopped
250 grams arborio or carnaroli rice
30 ml dry white wine
1 litre vegetable stock, boiling
2 grams young pea shoots
5 ml chopped Italian parsley
5 ml chopped basil
5 ml chopped chives
30 ml unsalted butter
15 ml grated Parmesan cheese
15 ml chili oil

 

Directions:
1. Heat 15 ml of the olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
2. Add asparagus and sauté lightly for 2 minutes.  Transfer asparagus to a small plate.  To the frying pan, add scallions and green peas.  Saute for 2 minutes.  Remove from the heat.
3. Heat the remaining 15 ml olive oil in medium saucepan on medium heat.  Add onion and cook for 2 minutes, until translucent.  Add rice and stir constantly until it becomes translucent, 6 to 8 minutes.  Add white wine and cook until the liquid has completely evaporated.
4. Add a ladleful of boiling stock to the rice and allow to cook, stirring continuously from the centre of the pot toward the sides, until all the liquid is absorbed. Continue adding stock, one ladleful at a time, stirring constantly until it has all been fully absorbed.  (The whole process should take 15 to 18 minutes for a risotto cooked al dentre.)  Immediately remove from the heat, add asparagus, scallions, green peas, pea shoots, parsley, basil, chives, butter and Parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. To serve: ladle risotto into individual bowls.  Garnish with a drizzle of chili oil.  Serve immediately.