Creamy Salmon Risoni / Orzo (15 Minute Meal)
A creamy risoni dinner in a flash! Get the ingredients out on the bench and it will take just 15 minutes to get this on the table. Watch the video to see how easy it is!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 oz / 40g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 onion (, diced (brown, white, yellow))
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 2 cups milk ((light or full fat))
- 2 1/4 cups chicken broth / stock
- 1 1/2 cups dried risoni / orzo ((Note 1))
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan
- 6 oz / 185 g hot-smoked salmon (, flaked into large chunks using 2 forks)
- Parsley (, chopped, to garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a deep skillet or pot over medium high heat.
- 2
Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes until translucent.
- 3
Add flour and cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Switch to a whisk and add half the milk. Whisk to dissolve the pasty onion mixture into the milk (about 20 seconds). Then add remaining milk, chicken broth, risoni and peas.
- 5
Bring to simmer then turn heat down to medium so it bubbles gently. Cook for 5 minutes - stir occasionally for the first half then more frequently during the second half.
- 6
At 5 minutes, take it off the stove - it will still be quite saucy (see video) but will reduce in the next steps and while serving.
- 7
Stir through parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste. Then gently stir through salmon.
- 8
Serve immediately, sprinkled with parsley leaves if desired.