Description
This easy Rice Cooker Risotto recipe delivers creamy, flavorful risotto with minimal effort using a rice cooker. Featuring Arborio rice, garlic, shallots, and Parmesan cheese, it's brightened with lemon zest and peas for a fresh twist.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 medium shallot, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups Arborio rice
- 4 cups vegetable broth, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Pinch black pepper
- Zest and juice of one lemon
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 oz grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Dice the shallot and mince the garlic. Measure out the Arborio rice, broth, butter, salt, and pepper so they're ready to combine.
- Combine in Rice Cooker: Add shallots, garlic, Arborio rice, 2 ½ cups of vegetable broth, butter, salt, and pepper to the rice cooker. Stir well to mix all ingredients evenly.
- Cook Risotto: Set the rice cooker to the white rice setting, or to cook if your rice cooker has a simpler function. Close the lid and let it cook until the cycle finishes, about 30 minutes.
- Finish Risotto: When the rice cooker finishes cooking, stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, frozen peas, and grated Parmesan cheese. Add additional broth as needed to reach desired creamy consistency.
- Serve: Serve immediately, garnished with extra Parmesan cheese or fresh herbs if desired for added flavor and presentation.
Notes
- You don’t need to stir constantly like traditional stovetop risotto; the rice cooker does the work for you.
- If your risotto is too thick after cooking, add more broth gradually to loosen it up to a creamy texture.
- For extra flavor, fresh herbs like parsley or basil make a great garnish.
- Use freshly grated Parmesan for best taste and texture.
- Adjust salt and pepper to your preference as broth flavors vary.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 173 calories
- Sugar: 3.7 g
- Sodium: 649.4 mg
- Fat: 6.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22.7 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg
