Smoked Haddock Risotto {Easy Recipe}
This simple and delicious Smoked Haddock Risotto is such a comforting dinner that’s quicker and easier than you might think. So much flavour and perfect for adding more fish into your midweek menu!
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- 50 g Butter
- 1 Large leek (or 2 small) Peeled, washed and chopped
- 400 g Smoked haddock
- 300 g Arborio risotto rice
- 650 ml Hot vegetable stock From a stock cube is fine
- 300 ml Milk Semi-skimmed or whole milk
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 200 g Frozen petit pois
- 75 g Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp Chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180℃/350F, fan 200℃/400F or Gas Mark 6.
- Melt HALF of the butter in a large saucepan and add the leeks. Cook over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften.
- Meanwhile, put the smoked haddock into the oven on a baking tray and cook for 20 minutes until cooked through.
- Add the rice to the saucepan and cook, stirring for 1-2 minutes.
- Gradually add the stock a ladle at a time, stirring all the time. Try to add the next ladle when the one before has been absorbed.
- Do the same with the milk when the stock is all gone. This whole process will take 15-20 minutes. The rice should still have some 'bite' and texture to not be overcooked.
- Remove the fish from the oven when the cooking time is up.
- Take the risotto off the heat, add plenty of salt and pepper, the peas and the remaining butter. Break up the fish and stir through too (the heat in the risotto will just warm the peas through).
- Stir through the cheese and top with fresh chives to serve.
Notes
Cooking time: The cooking time on these oven baked risottos can vary quite a lot depending on your pan. If it’s not cooked at 20 minutes, just keep on the hob for another 5-10 minutes. Add some more stock or water if it looks dry
Type of fish: Use about 400g/1lb (although quantity doesn’t have to be exact) of smoked haddock for this. Other white fish such as cod will work too, but won’t be quite as flavoursome
Rice: Arborio or carnaroli are both available in most supermarkets, with arborio the most common. Any marked ‘risotto rice’ is fine
Nutrition
Calories: 622kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 1866mg | Potassium: 759mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6160IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 405mg | Iron: 6mg