Sweet Corn Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops and Basil Salsa Verde is a beautiful, delicious, summery date night dinner for two! Scroll down to find out how you can win a set of beautiful Rachael Ray Create Delicious Cookware!
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Hey, friends! Sharing something very special today! I've got a great dish you're going to love--Sweet Corn Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops and Basil Salsa Verde--a restaurant-worthy dish created with beautiful Create Delicious cookware by the one and only Rachael Ray!
Rachael's cooking segments at a local television station led to her first Food Network show in 2001, 30-Minute Meals. Rachael shared time-saving cooking techniques in a fun, easy, entertaining way which led to numerous other successes including more cooking shows, her magazine Every Day with Rachael Ray, and in 2006, an award-winning talk show.
Rachael parlays her love of fun, easy cooking and entertaining into the perfect kitchenware solutions for everyone!
In true Rachael Ray fashion, the pieces in the Create Delicious hard-anodized cookware set look amazing from stovetop to tabletop!
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- Has silicone handles
- Is 2x harder than stainless steel
- Is suitable for induction cooktops
The Rachael Ray 13-piece Create Delicious set includes:
- 1.5-quart covered saucepan
- 3-quart covered saucier
- 6-quart covered stockpot
- 3-quart covered saute pan
- 8.5-inch deep skillet
- 10.25-inch covered deep skillet
- 9 x 13-inch cookie pan
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Now let's get cooking and create some deliciousness with Sweet Corn Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops and Basil Salsa Verde!!
How to make Sweet Corn Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops and Basil Salsa Verde:
- First, make the Salsa Verde. This part of the dish can be combined, whipped together and then set aside while you prepare everything else.
- Simply combine everything in a food processor or blender and process until smooth!
Then, move onto the risotto:
- Start with summer sweet corn!
- Bring some salted water to a boil.
- Drop the corn into the salted boiling water and cook until it turns a beautiful bright yellow!
Then....
- Cook onions until tender, add garlic, then the Arborio rice. Arborio rice is a high-starch, short-grain rice that's perfect for risotto.
- Saute the rice until it turns translucent or brighter white.
- Then add heated chicken broth and stir often while the risotto cooks.
- Scrape the corn kernels from the cob and add to the risotto.
- A little cream, some cheese...
- And wow!
- Season and sear the sea scallops in a small amount of oil. Searing sea scallops only takes minutes so you want to do this step last.
- Top the risotto with the sea scallops and the salsa verde... and...
...A lovely, elegant, summery dish perfect for a date-night dinner for two!
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Sweet Corn Risotto with Seared Sea Scallops and Basil Salsa Verde
Ingredients
Basil Salsa Verde
- ½ cup Italian parsley leaves and stems
- ½ cup basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 tablespoon anchovy paste
- 1 tablespoon capers - drained
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon - juiced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper - to taste
Risotto
- Salt
- 3 ears fresh corn
- 2-3 cups chicken broth - as needed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion - finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- ¾ cup Arborio rice
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese - plus more for serving
- Freshly ground black pepper - to taste
Scallops
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 10 sea scallops
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Basil Salsa Verde
- Combine parsley, basil, garlic, anchovy paste and capers in a food processor or blender. Pulse until ingredients are coarsely chopped and combined.
- Add olive oil, salt, black pepper and lemon juice. Process until smooth and sauce consistency. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until needed.
Risotto
- Fill the Create Delicious 6-Quart Stockpot approximately half full with water and generously salt. Bring to a boil.
- Carefully drop the ears of corn into the water and cook 1-2 minutes or until bright yellow in color. Using tongs, transfer to a colander and cool under cold running tap water.
- Scrape the corn kernels into a bowl, removing any excess silk from the corn. Set aside.
- Place chicken broth in the Create Delicious 1.5-Quart Saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
- Using the Create Delicious 3-Quart Saute Pan, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion, reduce heat to medium-low and cook 6-7 minutes or until onion is softened. Add the garlic and cook 15 seconds or until fragrant.
- Stir in the Arborio rice and cook 2-3 minutes or until translucent.
- Add the wine and cook, stirring until evaporated.
- Add the chicken broth in stages, about a full soup ladle at a time and continuing to stir until the rice is creamy and has reached the al dente stage, about 18 to 20 minutes. (You may not need all the broth.)
- Add corn kernels and heat through.
- Stir in the cream and cheese.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper to taste.
Scallops
- Heat olive oil in the Create Delicious 10.25-Inch Deep Skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season scallops with salt and black pepper.
- Place scallops in the skillet and cook 2 minutes on the first side. Flip the scallops and cook 1-2 minutes on the other side.
- Serve risotto in bowls with additional Parmesan cheese if desired. Top with scallops and spoon some of the salsa verde over the scallops.
Notes
Nutrition
These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
Diana says
This recipe is 5 stars and should be in every restaurant! I've always been hesitant to cook risotto because it takes a few to make. My husband and boys said that this is one of the best recipes they put into their mouths. Thanks for sharing!
Carol says
Hi, Diana, Wow! I'm a little speechless. Thanks so much and you really made my day!
Diane says
My whole family said this recipe was one of the best meals they've ever had. Top notch!
Nan says
I printed this recipe and while reading it over, I noticed the corn isn’t mentioned after it is drained and cooled. When to add it is in the print with the pictures, but thought you might like to include it in the printable recipe. If it’s there and I am missing it, my apologies. It looks delicious, I hope to make it.
Carol says
Thank you so much, Nan! I read that recipe over 15 times before hitting "Publish" and still missed it! I've corrected the recipe. Thanks again and hope you enjoy!
Pam Greer says
I don't know what I want more! A bowl of that delicious risotto or the pots and pans!
Carol says
Thanks, Pam! Hope you enjoy and hope you register and win the pots and pans!
Anonymous says