Scallops over Truffled Mushroom Risotto

🥘 Ingredients

• arborio rice
  1 c
• butter
  3 tbsp
• button mushrooms
  8 oz
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 unit
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• garlic
  3 clove
• lemon
  1 unit
• parmesan cheese
  ¼ cup
• parsley
  1 bunch
• scallops
  8 oz
• shallot
  1 unit
• truffle oil
  1 tbsp
• water
  4 c

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• large pan
• large pan
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Bring water and chicken stock concentrate to a boil in a medium pot . Once boiling, reduce to a low simmer ⏱️ 30 minutes .

   water: 4 c, chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Peel and slice garlic as thinly as possible. Halve, peel, and mince shallot .

   garlic: 3 clove, shallot: 1 unit
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and shallot. Cook, stirring, until softened, ⏱️ 1 minutes .

   cooking oil: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Add arborio rice ; stir until translucent, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Add ½ cup of the simmering stock; stir until liquid has mostly absorbed. Repeat with remaining stock—adding ½ cup at a time and stirring until liquid has mostly absorbed—until rice is al dente and mixture is creamy, ⏱️ 30 minutes . TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need a little more or a little less liquid.

   arborio rice: 1 c
5. 

   5

   While risotto cooks, trim and slice button mushrooms into ¼-inch-thick pieces. Pick parsley leaves from stems; roughly chop leaves. Zest and quarter lemon .

   button mushrooms: 8 oz, parsley: 1 bunch, lemon: 1 unit
6. 

   6

   Heat a drizzle of oil in a second large pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until browned and crisp, ⏱️ 8 minutes . Turn off heat; remove from pan and set aside. Wipe out pan.
7. 7

   While mushrooms cook, pat scallops dry with paper towels and season generously all over with salt and pepper.

   scallops: 8 oz
8. 8

   Once mushrooms are done, heat a large drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add scallops and cook until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Turn off heat; remove from pan and set aside, covered. Wipe out pan.
9. 9

   Melt 2 Tbsp of butter in same pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until foamy and flecked with amber brown bits, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Stir in half the chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice. Immediately transfer to a small bowl .

   butter: 3 tbsp
10. 10

    Once risotto is done, stir in mushrooms, parmesan cheese , remaining 1 Tbsp plain butter, a squeeze of lemon juice, and lemon zest and truffle oil to taste.

    parmesan cheese: ¼ cup, truffle oil: 1 tbsp
11. 11

    Season risotto with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice to taste. Divide risotto between bowls; top with scallops. Drizzle with as much brown butter as you like and any remaining truffle oil to taste. Garnish with remaining chopped parsley. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.