Ingredients

  • 5 cups low sodium chicken stock or combination of stock and water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 onion medium, chopped, about 3/4 cup
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 3 teaspoons lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 lemon

Method

  • In a small saucepan, heat chicken stock over medium-low heat.
  • In a large pan, preferably with straight sides, heat olive oil over medium heat.
  • Saute chopped onions until soft, about 8 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms and saute until soft and lightly browned, about 6 minutes.
  • Season with garlic, salt and pepper and cook for another minute.
  • Add rice and cook for another couple of minutes to toast rice.
  • Add lemon zest and deglaze the pan with white wine, scraping up any bits from the bottom.
  • Once the wine is almost absorbed, add about 3/4 cup of stock.
  • Stir mixture until stock is almost absorbed and then add more stock, by about 1/2 cup at a time.
  • Continue stirring and adding stock until rice is tender and creamy, about 18-20 minutes cooking time.
  • When rice is just about tender, stir in shrimp, cooking until shrimp is fully pink, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove pan from the heat and stir in chopped tarragon and lemon juice. Add a pinch more salt and pepper, if needed.
  • Cover pan and let sit for 2 minutes before serving.