Discover how to prepare a delicious Iberian ham risotto step by step. The surprise ingredient: the ham. A truly Mediterranean treat!
Iberian Ham Risotto
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup white wine
- 150 g Iberian ham shavings
- 100 g grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Butter to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
Add the olive oil to a saucepan over a medium heat. Once hot, add the chopped onion and cook gently until softened, keeping the temperature low so that it does not burn or turn bitter.
When the onion is translucent, add the Iberian ham shavings and fry for a few minutes. This is what will give your dish its characteristic flavour.
Heat the stock in a separate saucepan until it comes to the boil. Keep it hot throughout the preparation of the risotto.
Add the rice to the onion and ham mixture and fry for a couple more minutes. Pour in the white wine and, once the alcohol has evaporated, add the first ladleful of stock and stir.
From this point onwards, keep adding stock ladle by ladle each time the rice absorbs it, stirring continuously. This process releases the starch and gives the risotto its characteristic creamy texture.
Once the rice is al dente and still slightly liquid, season with salt and pepper, remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Finally, add the grated Parmesan so that it melts in the residual heat.
And that's it! Serve immediately and surprise your guests with a risotto full of Iberian flavour.
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