We are sure that one of the most common leftovers in homes around the world is white rice, often even overcooking to take advantage of those extra portions at dinner or the next day. And it turns out that with that cooked rice you can make a very easy fake risotto Newbie-proof, fast and with few other ingredients.
Cooking a good authentic risotto has no more mystery than following a series of basic rules, such as using the best rice for risotto, preparing a sauce or base, toasting the grain and cooking without haste, adding the hot broth little by little, plus the final butter. . It’s easy, but it requires some planning and don’t rush it. That is why this method that we have learned from Claire Lower in lifehacker We think it’s brilliant.
The author starts from the premise of seeking the honeyed texture of risotto when we cannot use the starch released from cooking arborio, carnaroli or other japonica rice. And to do this we have to use other wonders of the kitchen: roux and the bechamel sauce.
To do this we will only have to start preparing the roux As always, melt a tablespoon of butter in a frying pan or saucepan over medium-low heat, to toast a tablespoon of flour. At that moment we add the leftover rice – the amount is a little indifferent, between one and two cups of cooked grain -, stir and add little by little. warm milk or cream light.
And the only thing left to do is continue stirring slowly over low heat, adding more milk, cream or even broth, until we see that the fake risotto has the right texture that we like the most. We can now finish buttering with a little more butter or simply grated cheese, and season with pepper.
With this premise we can improvise a false risotto of various ingredients If we cook them separately first or after roux, or pulling other leftovers or preserves, for example mushrooms or peas, adding small cubes of ham or cooked shrimp, etc. Of course, you have to eat it right away, very hot.
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