Crispy Garlic Mushroom Wild Rice Risotto

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Risotto can be intimidating to make, but this is an easy delicious restaurant-quality recipe using California-grown wild rice that even you can whip up in no time. It just requires a little bit of patience and a lot of wrist work, but trust me, it’s worth it! It’s the perfect cozy, umami, and savory dish for a weeknight dinner.

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Prep time: 5mins
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 3-4 servings

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ingredients

  • 1 pack white mushrooms
  • 1 pack oyster mushrooms
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 cup California-grown wild rice
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons miso paste
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Method

  • Step 1

    Mince half of the garlic and slice the other half.

  • Step 2

    Dice the shallot and slice the mushrooms.

  • Step 3

    Fry the garlic in a pan with oil on low heat until crispy, then remove it from the pan and set it aside, separating the minced and sliced garlic.

  • Step 4

    In the same pan with the residual garlic oil, add the shallot and mushrooms.

  • Step 5

    When the mushrooms are slightly charred and have shrunk by 50%, add the soy sauce, miso paste, and rice.

  • Step 6

    In a separate pot, heat the chicken stock.

  • Step 7

    Toast the rice for 30 seconds in the pan with the mushrooms, then add a ladle of warm chicken stock at a time on low-medium heat, stirring until the stock is absorbed by the rice. Repeat this process until there's no more chicken stock or until the rice is about 95% cooked.

  • Step 8

    Turn off the heat and add the butter, Parmesan cheese, and minced crispy garlic to the risotto.

  • Step 9

    Garnish with more Parmesan cheese and sliced crispy garlic.