Avocado and chervil risotto
A creamy avocado risotto, made with very ripe avocados, chervil, and lime zest, topped with marinated avocado slices. Perfect served with pan-fried fish.
A flavorful risotto, enhanced with lime and chervil, which pairs perfectly with a piece of fish.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time25 min
- Resting5 min
- Total1 hr 10 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodCook in a saucepan, gradually adding the broth
- Estimated cost$19.10 $4.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $5.29
- $0.21
- $2.86
- $2.86
- $5.98
- $1.46
- $0.14
- $0.27
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the lime in warm water, dry it, and then zest it. ≈ 8 min
- Roll the lemon on the countertop to release more juice, then squeeze it. ≈ 10 min
- Carefully peel the avocados using a vegetable peeler, then cut them into slices by rotating them around the pit with a knife. ≈ 8 min
- Separate the top half by turning it, and then immediately rub it with a little lemon juice to keep its beautiful green color. ≈ 2 min
- Pierce the fruit with a knife, remove the core, and then rub the flesh with lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
- Cut each half of the avocado into eight slices. ≈ 8 min
- Cut one of the avocado slices lengthwise, place it in a salad bowl, and drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of lime juice. ≈ 8 min
- Gently combine the slices and set aside. ≈ 4 min
- Mash the flesh of the second avocado with a fork, then mix it with the remaining juice to create a puree. ≈ 4 min
- Peel the onion and chop it into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
- Wash the chervil, dry it, set aside a few attractive bunches, and then chop the remaining leaves finely. ≈ 8 min
- Bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan, then keep it warm.
- Heat a saucepan and melt the butter until it foams.
- Add the onion and cook it over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it is softened and lightly golden. ≈ 3 min
- Add the rice and cook it until it is tender and translucent. ≈ 3 min
- Deglaze with white wine and allow it to reduce almost completely over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
- Pour each portion, pour over about a quarter of the hot broth and stir until the liquid is completely absorbed.
- As soon as the liquid is absorbed, add the hot broth in small amounts.
- Let the rice simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until it is still slightly firm, about 15 minutes.
- At this point, add the avocado puree and let it simmer for another minute, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chopped chervil and lime zest, then adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. ≈ 2 min
- Remove the risotto from the heat, cover it, and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper again. ≈ 2 min
- Place the still-warm risotto on preheated plates.
- Garnish with the marinated avocado slices, the reserved chervil, and the frozen cherry tomatoes, then serve immediately. ≈ 10 min
- For a complete meal, you can place a pan-fried salmon fillet on top of the risotto.
The bill
Avocado and chervil risotto
- 300 g of risotto rice$5.29
- 1 medium-sized white onion$0.21
- the zest of an organic lime$2.86
- The juice of an organic lime$2.86
- 2 very ripe and soft avocados$5.98
- approximately 1 litre of vegetable stock (or chicken stock, or a bouillon cube in water)$1.46
- 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
- Freshly ground pepper$0.27
- salt$0.03
Total$19.10
that's $4.78 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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