Seafood Workout - Build up your Mussels

Relatively fast, and gives you freedom on what kind of seefood to choose. We used mussels, small prawns and garlic seasoned king prawns, and crab sticks. Four cups of stock is just fine, maybe even a little less, to make it creamy and well done. Don't forget to stir now and then!
And grilled prawns are just one perfect starter with your choice of wine!

Seafood Risotto With Prawn Skewers 

 

1/4 cup cunflower oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup arborio rice
7 tablespoons white wine
4 cups fish stock
300g mixed seafood of your choice
grated zest of 1/2 lemon
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon shopped fresh parsley
salt and ground black pepper, if needed

1) Fry onion and garlic in oil until soft. Add the rice and stir to coat grains with oil. Add wine and cook over medium heat, stirring, until absorbed.
2) Add a ladleful of hot stock, and cook stirring until absorbed. You will need to repeat this until half stock is used up. Then add seafood and remaining stock, and cook covered until creamy and you are happy with rice condition.
3) Stir in lemon zest, tomato paste and parsley 2-5 minutes before the end of cooking time.

To cook prawns, first you will need to marinate them (raw) in olive+vegetable oil 50/50, dry breadcrumbs to cover, crushed garlic and chopped parsley, for about half an hour. Then thread prawns onto skewers and put under the grill or broiler, turning once or twice, until golden. Takes very little time.