Bite with Belkys: Seafood Risotto from Mendoza

The Chef: Alex Rubio

The Restaurant: Mendoza

The Dish: Seafood Risotto

Seafood Risotto

• 1/2 a yellow onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 a celery stick
• 2 sprigs of rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• Olive oil
• 3/4 cup of rice
• 1/2 cup of white wine
• 1 cup of fish stock
• 1/2 a lemon
• Mascarpone
• 1 Lobster
• 2 Scallops
• 2 Large shrimp
• 2 Calamari

Directions:

-Over high heat place oilve oil in a pam

-Add the onion, garlic, rice, white wine, fish stock, and a bouquet of clery, rosemary, and bay leaves.

-Cook for 8 minutes, remove the bouquet, and stir the rice and continue to cook for 3 minutes

-Add heavy cream and mascarpone

-The rice will darken in color as it contiues to cook.

-Add salt, peper and olive oil to all sides of the seafood.

Start with the rice, put the seafood on next and finally drizzel with a mixture of garlic, olive oil, and parsley.

Serves 2

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mendoza
1155 Brickell Bay Drive
Miami, FL
305-377-4442
http://www.mendozaresturant.com