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    Home » All Posts » Savoury » Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto

    Published: Aug 13, 2018 · Modified: Jul 15, 2024 by Lucy ·

    Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto

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    Our Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto is a firm family favourite! A rich creamy risotto, with fresh prawns, parmesan cheese and baby spinach!

    An overhead shot of a bowl of prawn risotto.

    If you've been visiting ThermoBliss for a while, you'll know that we're massive fans of making risotto in the Thermomix for easy family dinners.

    It's quick, it's easy and the results are oh-so-good!

    And our Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto is all of those things and so much more!

    Why You're Going To Love This Recipe

    This decadent risotto is a restaurant quality meal at home!

    • Rich & Creamy - it's hard to beat this creamy lemon risotto filled with tender prawns, baby spinach and parmesan cheese. It's rich, decadent and simply delicious!
    • Vegetarian - this is a tasty meat-free dinner that the whole family will enjoy! If you have fussy kids that don't like prawns (like I do!), simply serve them the risotto minus the prawns!
    • Quick & Easy - have this hands-free dinner on the table in under 40 minutes!
    A bowl of risotto with prawns and spinach.

    What You Need

    Our Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto is packed full of flavour thanks to these delicious ingredients...

    Please scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for ingredient quantities and the full detailed method.

    The ingredients for a garlic prawn risotto.
    • Parmesan Cheese - when it comes to risotto, the more parmesan cheese... the better! Stir it through the risotto while it's resting in the ThermoServer and then grate over plenty of extra when serving!
    • Onion - use a medium sized brown onion
    • Garlic - fresh cloves or jarred minced garlic can be used
    • Butter - salted or unsalted butter can be used in this recipe
    • Olive Oil - use a good quality extra virgin olive oil
    • Arborio Rice - this variety of rice is perfect for risottos as it's deliciously creamy. Unlike other rice varieties, do NOT wash the rice before making risotto - the starch is what makes your risotto creamy
    • White Wine - use a dry white wine such as pinot grigio or sav blanc or omit the wine and replace it with extra liquid vegetable stock if you prefer. Please note that the alcohol in the wine does cook out.
    • Liquid Vegetable Stock - use a good quality vegetable stock such as Campbells.
    • Prawns - use green (uncooked) prawns peeled and deveined
    • Cream - use a cooking cream (such as Bulla brand) or thickened cream
    • Baby Spinach - for stirring through
    • Lemon - add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the risotto. This adds a beautiful flavour and helps to cut through the richness of the risotto
    • Butter - stirring butter through the risotto at the end gives the risotto the ultimate creamy texture

    Step By Step Instructions

    Let's get cooking! You won't believe how simple our Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto recipe is!

    Please scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for ingredient quantities and the full detailed method.

    Step 1 - Grate The Parmesan

    Grate the parmesan cheese and set it aside.

    Grated parmesan in a Thermomix.

    Step 2 - Chop & Saute

    In a clean and dry Thermomix bowl, chop the onion and garlic then scrape down the bowl.

    Onion in a Thermomix.

    Add the butter and olive oil and saute.

    Sauteed butter and onion in a Thermomix.

    Step 3 - Cook The Risotto

    Insert the Butterfly attachment.

    Add the arborio rice and saute for 1 minute.

    Rice in a Thermomix.

    Add the wine and cook for a further 2 minutes.

    Wine being poured into a Thermomix.

    Add the liquid vegetable stock and cook the risotto for 13 minutes.

    Remove the Butterfly.

    Rice ad liquid in a Thermomix.

    Step 4 - Cook The Prawns

    Add the prawns and the cream and cook for 5 minutes.

    TIP: Use the spatula through the MC hole to stir the risotto - this ensures that the prawns cook evenly.

    Risotto is a Thermomix.

    Step 5 - Rest The Risotto

    Place the baby spinach into the ThermoServer.

    Pour over the risotto, lemon juice, butter, parmesan cheese and salt and pepper.

    Butter, parmesan and risotto in a ThermoServer.

    Stir until the baby spinach has wilted.

    Cover and allow to rest and thicken for 10 minutes.

    Prawn and spinach risotto in a ThermoServer.

    Serve immediately with extra grated parmesan cheese on top.

    Expert Tips

    Our simple tips will ensure the perfect Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto!

    • Arborio Rice - this variety of rice is perfect for risottos as it's deliciously creamy. Unlike other rice varieties, do NOT wash the rice before making risotto - the starch is what makes your risotto creamy
    • White Wine - use a dry white wine such as pinot grigio or sav blanc or omit the wine and replace it with extra liquid vegetable stock if you prefer. Please note that the alcohol in the wine does cook out.
    • Remove the MC while cooking the risotto - this is for safety reasons. When the Thermomix is cooking at high temperatures, steam builds up. Removing the MC ensures that the steam can escape. Place the rice basket or the splatter guard over the top of the MC hole to catch any splatters.
    • Resting Time - it's important to allow the risotto to rest for 10 minutes to thicken.
    • This recipe is best consumed immediately. I don't recommend reheating or freezing it.
    An overhead shot of a bowl of prawn risotto.

    FAQs

    Can I make this in an older version of the Thermomix?

    Yes! This recipe is suitable to all models of the Thermomix.

    Can I use homemade vegetable stock paste?

    Yes you can! Simply add water to make it up to the correct grams.

    How will I know if the prawns are cooked?

    They will be piping hot and white in the centre (not opaque). Ensure you stir the prawns using the spatula through the MC hole to ensure even cooking.

    A bowl of garlic prawn risotto.

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    A bowl of garlic prawn and spinach risotto.

    Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto

    Our Thermomix Garlic Prawn Risotto is a firm favourite in our house! A rich creamy risotto, with fresh prawns, parmesan and baby spinach... YUM!
    4.85 from 38 votes
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    Course: Dinner, main meal
    Cuisine: Italian
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 23 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 33 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 serves
    Calories: 646kcal
    Author: Lucy & Lauren
    Cost: $10

    Equipment

    • Thermomix

    Ingredients

    • 50 g parmesan cheese
    • 1 brown onion halved
    • 3 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 40 g butter
    • 40 g olive oil
    • 320 g arborio rice
    • 60 g white wine
    • 720 g liquid vegetable stock
    • 400 g green prawns (peeled and deveined)
    • 120 g cooking cream
    • 120 g fresh baby spinach leaves
    • juice of 1 lemon
    • 1 tbs butter
    • extra parmesan to serve
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    Instructions

    • Place the parmesan cheese into the Thermomix bowl.
      Grate for 10 seconds, Speed 9.
      Set aside in a separate bowl.
      Wash and dry the Thermomix bowl. 
    • Place the onion and garlic into the Thermomix bowl. Chop for 3 seconds, Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
    • Add the butter and olive oil. Saute for 3 minutes, Varoma, Speed 1. 
    • Insert the butterfly whisk. Add the risotto rice and saute for 1 minute, Varoma, Reverse, Speed 1 (MC off). 
    • Add the white wine and saute for a further 2 minutes, Varoma, Reverse, Speed 1 (MC off but the rice basket or splatter guard sitting on top of the lid). 
    • Scrape the bottom of the bowl. Add the liquid vegetable stock and cook for 13 minutes, 100 degrees, Reverse, Speed 1 (MC off but the rice basket or splatter guard sitting on top of the lid). 
      Remove the Butterfly.
    • Add the prawns and cooking cream and cook for a further 5 minutes, Varoma, Reverse, Speed 1 (MC off but the rice basket or splatter guard sitting on top of the lid). 
      Use the spatula through the MC hole to help mix and ensure even cooking of the prawns.
    • Add the baby spinach leaves to the ThermoServer and pour over the risotto.
      Stir through the parmesan cheese, lemon juice, 1 tbs butter and season with salt and pepper.
      Allow to rest and thicken for 10 minutes.
    • Serve with extra parmesan cheese. 

    Notes

    RECIPE NOTES & TIPS
    • Arborio Rice - this variety of rice is perfect for risottos as it's deliciously creamy. Unlike other rice varieties, do NOT wash the rice before making risotto - the starch is what makes your risotto creamy
    • White Wine - use a dry white wine such as pinot grigio or sav blanc or omit the wine and replace it with extra liquid vegetable stock if you prefer. Please note that the alcohol in the wine does cook out.
    • Remove the MC while cooking the risotto - this is for safety reasons. When the Thermomix is cooking at high temperatures, steam builds up. Removing the MC ensures that the steam can escape. Place the rice basket or the splatter guard over the top of the MC hole to catch any splatters.
    • Resting Time - it's important to allow the risotto to rest for 10 minutes to thicken.
    • This recipe is best consumed immediately. I don't recommend reheating or freezing it.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 646kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 736mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3127IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 5mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Hanneli says

      June 14, 2021 at 2:13 pm

      Is the 2 tsp vegetable stock a paste or liquid?
      Can I use stock concentrate?

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        June 15, 2021 at 8:01 am

        Hi there, the 2 tsp is of powdered stock.

        Reply
    2. Jen says

      June 02, 2021 at 11:45 am

      5 stars
      Had friends over for dinner and decided this would be good. It was delicious. I highly recommend it, everyone loved it.

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        June 03, 2021 at 7:40 am

        Hi Jen, I'm thrilled you liked it!

        Reply
    3. Amanda says

      May 27, 2021 at 6:53 pm

      In step 6 should the mc be on or off

      Reply
      • Lauren Matheson says

        May 28, 2021 at 5:26 am

        Hi Amanda, the MC should be on 🙂

        Reply
    4. Evie says

      December 27, 2020 at 4:50 pm

      5 stars
      This is my fav risotto in thermi. I'd eat it daily if I could

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        December 28, 2020 at 7:38 am

        One of my faves too!

        Reply
    5. Bronwyn Horsfall says

      December 18, 2020 at 10:33 am

      5 stars
      Thank you so much, this is an easy and very delicious prawn risotto. We doubled up on the garlic and added chopped prosciutto at the end of step 7 as well. Also added few squeezes of lemon juice and cracked black pepper into the thermoserver before letting it sit for 10 mins. We added chopped parsely and more lemon juice to server. Fabulous!! Best ever!! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        December 20, 2020 at 8:25 am

        Fantastic!!!!!!

        Reply
    6. Teresa says

      July 26, 2020 at 1:06 pm

      Could you swap the wine for something else? I don't drink so have no idea about buying wines . . .

      Reply
      • Lauren Matheson says

        July 26, 2020 at 5:34 pm

        Hi Teresa, you can use water instead. I usually add an extra teaspoon of stock if using water 🙂

        Reply
    7. Jasmine says

      July 05, 2020 at 8:04 pm

      5 stars
      Loved this so much, thank you for sharing such a yummy recipe!

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        July 06, 2020 at 7:58 am

        Our pleasure!

        Reply
    8. Laura Davidson-West says

      November 12, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      Hi, if i am using frozen cooked prawns - how long should I cook for in step 7&8?

      Thankyou

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        November 12, 2019 at 8:46 pm

        Hi Laura, you will need to allow the prawns to defrost in the fridge first. xx

        Reply
    9. Yolanda says

      August 14, 2019 at 10:27 am

      Are the prawns 300 before they've been peeled or after?

      Reply
      • Lauren Matheson says

        August 17, 2019 at 6:31 am

        Hi Yolanda, it's 300g of peeled prawns 🙂

        Reply
    10. Lauren Irvine says

      May 14, 2019 at 2:22 pm

      If i only have store brought liquid stock, Could i add that instead? If so, Would you do say 500 liquid stock and 200 water?

      Reply
      • Lauren Matheson says

        May 15, 2019 at 9:19 am

        Hi Lauren, you can certainly use store bought stock instead. I haven't tried it before, but I think the ratios you suggest should be ok x

        Reply
    11. Lee says

      April 18, 2019 at 6:28 pm

      This is a firm favourite in our house. I think it gets cooked weekly.

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson says

        April 19, 2019 at 7:46 am

        Yay!!! Thank you so much!!!

        Reply
    12. Lou says

      January 03, 2019 at 7:04 am

      Could you substitute chicken for the prawns? How much and cooking times?

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson says

        January 03, 2019 at 10:01 am

        Hi Lou, I havent done this before with this particular recipe - but we do have lots of risotto recipes with chicken on the website. xx

        Reply
    13. Bel says

      December 11, 2018 at 8:40 pm

      Awesome... Family very happy. I did add 500ml of vegetable stock and only 220ml water for a bit more flavour.

      Reply
    14. Vinicius says

      November 22, 2018 at 11:04 am

      Wow Lucy thank you, thats was awesome! It was the 4th prawn risotto I made and simply the better one! I added some green onion at step 7 and some black pepper and fried rosemary at step 8. Greetings from Brazil!

      Reply
    15. Deb Henderson says

      November 14, 2018 at 7:10 am

      Step 4 says to add the rice and sauce...what is the sauce.
      Thankyou
      Deb

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson says

        November 15, 2018 at 2:58 am

        Hi Deb, sorry that was a typo! It should have read 'saute' not 'sauce'!!

        Reply
      • Caitlin says

        January 14, 2019 at 7:28 pm

        Sauté not sauce ?

        Reply
        • Lucy Mathieson says

          January 16, 2019 at 5:31 am

          Thank you 🙂

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