1/Basic preparation of risotto in accordance with other recipes on the site: heat the stock.
1- Meanwhile, sweat the onion in the oil, without browning, add the rice, coat it well with fat to pearl it then moisten with white wine. let it reduce almost completely fairly quickly to evaporate the alcohol from the wine, then moisten with 1/3 of the stock. let it be slowly absorbed by the rice, covered while stirring with a spatula
3/ Gently pan-fry lightly without cooking (1 min) the asparagus tips in butter, without letting them brown or shrivel and set aside (if your asparagus is a bit thick, blanch for 2 minutes in boiling water and drain on a cloth
4/ When the first 1/3 stock is almost absorbed, add a second third and the asparagus pieces. cover and let cook
5/ Here the stock is almost absorbed again, taste the rice to assess its cooking point then add the amount of stock needed so that its almost complete cooking (the rice should remain supple and creamy) coincides with the end of cooking: only a little experience and good knowledge of your rice will allow you to judge the quantity
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