Venere rice with squid tentacles and prawns

/5

PRESENTATION

Venere rice with squid tentacles and prawns is a very special and tasty first course that encapsulates all the flavor of the sea and the elegance of an aesthetically pleasing preparation.
Venere rice is naturally black, with a sweet and fragrant flavor that releases a delicate bread aroma while cooking; it is ideal for those who want to prepare a black rice dish, aromatic and without using additional natural colorants, like squid ink.
Venere rice pairs well with both fish and vegetable-based sauces, and its unique fiber makes it always crunchy and never mushy!

Pair this delicious seafood dish with a tasty tray of gratinated squid and prawns!

INGREDIENTS

Black Venus rice 1 ½ cup (300 g)
Calamari (squid) 5.3 oz (150 g)
Shrimp 5.3 oz (150 g) - tails
Extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp (50 g)
White wine 0.7 oz (20 g)
Fine salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Parsley to taste
for the stock
Shrimp - (the scraps)
Extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsp (60 g)
Garlic 1 clove
Water 4 glasses (1 l)
Parsley to taste - (the stems)
Black pepper to taste
Onions 2.8 oz (80 g)
Fine salt to taste
Preparation

How to prepare Venere rice with squid tentacles and prawns

To prepare Venere rice with squid tentacles and prawns, start by making the broth. Shell your prawns 1, then cut along the back with a small knife 2, gently remove the intestine, and place the flesh in the refrigerator, keeping the shells aside. Pour the oil into a saucepan, add a clove of garlic, the onion cut into wedges, and the prawn shells 3.

Let them brown for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, and deglaze with white wine 4. Cover with water, add the parsley stems, and peppercorns 5, and let it cook for about 20 minutes. Once reduced, strain the broth 6.

This way, you'll obtain a very aromatic broth 7, keep a ladle aside and pour the rest into a saucepan, lightly salt it, and bring it to a boil. Pour the rice into the boiling broth 8 and cook it according to the package instructions 9, stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile, prepare the seasoning: pour the oil into a saucepan 10, add a clove of garlic and let it brown. Then remove it and add the squid tentacles 11, let them brown and deglaze with white wine 12.

Add a ladle of the broth 13 and cook them for a few minutes. Once the rice is almost cooked, drain it 14 and pour it directly into the saucepan with the squid 15.

Add the prawns 16 and finish cooking for about 5 minutes. Add a pinch of salt, a grind of black pepper, and finely chopped parsley leaves 17. Stir to combine the ingredients and serve the Venere rice with squid tentacles and prawns while still hot 18.

Storage

Store the Venere rice with squid tentacles and prawns in the refrigerator for at most one day.

Advice

If you want to turn this preparation into a one-dish meal, you can add some lightly sautéed zucchini and bell peppers.

Instead of Venere rice, try the variant with basmati rice!

Do you have leftover prawns? Prepare pan-fried prawns, a quick and easy recipe.

 

For the translation of some texts, artificial intelligence tools may have been used.