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    FONTINA RISOTTO CAKES WITH FRESH CHIVES


    Source of Recipe


    Bon Appétit December 2004

    List of Ingredients




    3 cups (about) low-salt chicken broth
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1/2 cup finely chopped onion
    1 cup plus 2 tablespoons arborio rice
    1/4 cup dry white wine
    6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
    2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
    1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs), divided
    1/2 cup (packed) coarsely grated Fontina cheese (about 2 ounces)
    1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
    3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
    1 large egg yolk

    2 large eggs
    Canola oil (for frying)

    Additional grated Parmesan cheese
    Fresh chives

    Recipe



    Bring 3 cups broth to simmer in small saucepan. Reduce heat to very low; cover and keep warm. Heat olive oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Add wine; stir until absorbed, about 30 seconds. Add broth, 1/3 cup at a time, and simmer until rice is just tender and risotto is creamy, allowing broth to be absorbed before adding more, and stirring often, about 18 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in 6 tablespoons Parmesan and butter. Season generously with salt and pepper. Spread risotto in 13x9x2-inch pan and cool completely.
    Mix 1/2 cup panko, Fontina cheese, parsley, chopped chives, and 1 egg yolk into risotto. Shape into 1 1/4-inch balls; flatten to 2-inch rounds. Arrange on rimmed baking sheet. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

    Preheat oven to 250°F. Set another rimmed baking sheet in oven. Beat 2 eggs in shallow bowl to blend. Place 1 cup panko in another shallow bowl. Dip risotto cakes into beaten egg, then into panko to coat. Pour enough canola oil into large skillet to coat bottom; heat oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, sauté risotto cakes until crisp and brown, about 2 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to baking sheet in oven.

    Serve risotto cakes sprinkled with cheese and garnished with chives.

    Test-kitchen tip: These cakes owe their delicate, crisp coating to panko, which have a coarser, lighter texture than regular dried breadcrumbs.



    Makes 10 servings.


 

 

 


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