Chef John's Baked Mushroom Risotto

Serves: 4

Rowena Kautzer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

43

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Butter

1 pinch

Cayenne Pepper

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

2

Melt butter in large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat

3

Add mushrooms; season with salt, and cook and stir mushrooms until brown

4

They will begin browning after the moisture evaporates

5

Reduce heat to medium and stir in onion

6

Sprinkle with black pepper and cayenne pepper

7

Cook and stir until onions are translucent and soft

8

Pour rice into skillet and stir until each rice grain is coated with butter

9

Season with salt

10

Pour 1 cup chicken broth into the rice mixture

11

Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring rice until liquid is completely absorbed by the rice

12

Pour another cup chicken stock into the rice and stir until mixture comes to a simmer

13

Bake in preheated oven until grains are almost tender but still slightly firm, about 15 minutes

14

Transfer skillet to stovetop

15

Season with more salt, if necessary

16

Combine the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth and cream; pour into the skillet

17

Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until rice is tender, 1 or 2 minutes

18

Remove skillet from heat

19

Drizzle 2 tablespoons cream over rice

20

Add the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and chives; stir

21

Serve immediately