Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2.
Cut
Portobello Mushrooms (1 1/3 cups)
caps into quarter inch dice. Remove stems from
Shiitake Mushrooms (1 cup)
and discard. Slice caps into quarter inch thick slices. Set aside with portobello.
3.
Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan with
Vegetable Base (2 Tbsp)
and stir to create broth. Lower heat to low to keep broth warm.
4.
Zest and juice
Lemon (1)
into small bowl and remove any seeds with a fork. Hold.
5.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Pour 2 tablespoons of
Parmesan Cheese (1 1/2 cups)
evenly onto the paper to create one large, thin snowflake. Bake for 3 minutes.
6.
Rotate pan and cook for another two minutes or until golden and crisp. Be sure not to burn! Remove from the oven to cool.
7.
Carefully remove the crisp from the paper and separate into 2 portions.
8.
In a second medium saucepan over medium-high heat, and add 2 tablespoons of
Butter (2 Tbsp)
with
Olive Oil (1 Tbsp)
. Add
Garlic (2 cloves)
and
Shallots (2)
and saute until clear but not brown.
9.
Add mushrooms, lemon juice, zest, and
Arborio Rice (1 cup)
. Stir and cook for 3 minutes. Then deglaze with
Port Wine (2 Tbsp)
.
10.
Ladle broth in half cup increments at a time while stirring consistently to avoid burning. Keep adding broth until it is fully absorbed and rice is creamy and tender.
11.
When rice is done, add half the fresh
Fresh Chives (6 stalks)
, remaining
Butter (2 Tbsp)
, and parmesan cheese. Stir until creamy. Remove from heat and cover until plating.
12.
Pat dry
Jumbo Scallops (6)
with paper towels. Remove small muscle on the side of each scallop if attached and discard muscle. Season scallops with
Salt (1/2 tsp)
on both sides. Heat a large saute pan over high heat with
Olive Oil (1 Tbsp)
.
13.
Cook each scallop two to three minutes on one side undisturbed to create a golden sear.
14.
Turn scallops over and cook for 1 minute on the second side. Remove scallops from pan.
15.
Distribute risotto in the middle of each plate and place three scallops directly on top of risotto in a single line. Lightly drizzle
White Truffle Oil (1 tsp)
evenly over every scallop and the risotto. Garnish with remaining minced chives.
16.
Lay parmesan crisp against the scallops and serve.