Gorgeous golden colored chanterelles look and taste amazing in a creamy risotto. Last week I went shopping for produce at Costco and came across these gorgeous looking wild mushrooms called chanterelles. Usually I find wild mushrooms to be pricey at the grocery stores and even at the Farmer’s Market, but at Costco for a large carton of about 4-5 cups of chanterelle mushrooms it was just more affordable and they looked so fresh too. I picked up a carton and decided to make wild mushroom risotto that same night.
An interesting observation I made after tasting the chanterelle mushroom risotto is the chanterelles were much milder in flavor than regular mushrooms, which surprised me. Mushrooms have a distinct flavor, so unique in fact that you can’t miss it if it’s in a dish. But these chanterelle mushrooms were so mild that it almost didn’t taste like mushrooms, but delicious nonetheless. Here is a simple recipe for a delicious wild mushroom risotto.
Chantarelle Wild Mushroom Risotto
serves 2-3
Ingredients:
- 4 cups wild mushrooms such as chanterelle cut into thin slices
- 1 cup risotto rice
- 5 cups broth
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 large garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp finely cut chives
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cups Parmesan cheese finely shredded or crumbled. I add Parmesan cheese for a little tang and cheesy flavor, but for those of you who want to keep this dairy-free, just skip the cheese.
- 1/4 cup white wine (optional)
Directions:
- Cook risotto rice with 4 cups broth in instapot or pressure cooker or stovetop. Set aside.
- In a pan heat butter and olive oil. Add garlic and sauté for a few secons to release the garlic aroma. Next add the cut chanterelle mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms in butter for 3- 5 minutes until the mushrooms become tender. Add black pepper, chives and thyme and mix into the mushrooms.
- Next add cooked rice, salt, wine (if using) and mix into the mushrooms to make the risotto. If it gets too thick add 1-cup broth and incorporate into the rice.
- Next add Parmesan cheese and evenly mix into the rice. Taste and adjust for salt if needed. Wild mushroom risotto is ready.
- Serve risotto with garnish of chives and Parmesan cheese.
I have never considered cooking the rice first, but it looks like it turned out well! Looks delicious in fact
Aaaah yes, this is not the usual way of making risotto but tastes the same! I did an earlier blog on how I came about this little quick trick for risotto, it really works – https://surreyfarms.net/2017/05/18/spring-risotto-with-leeks-peppers-arugula/
Looks very good!
Rani loves mushrooms risotto!! This is s reslly good recipe.
Mmm mmm mm this looks so good!
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