When it comes to side dishes, risotto falls on the fancier end of the American restaurant chain spectrum.
In itshome country of Italy, the dish is ubiquitous.
Here in the U.S., however, you might need help finding the richrice dishon your local restaurant menu.
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Risotto’s menu absence may be due to how it’s prepared.
The cooking technique breaks down the starches in the grain to create that creamy texture.
Common ingredients added to a risotto include Parmesan cheese, white wine, and butter.
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When a restaurant serves risotto, you notice.
Read on for seven of the best restaurant chains to get your risotto fix.
It’s topped with seared shrimp, scallops, and truffle oil.
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It strikes the balance of rich and savory without weighing you down.
Its creativeentreeslike the Sugar and Spice cedar roasted salmonaren’t on the menu at every other chain restaurant.
The salmon dish is served with a farro risotto, butternut squash puree, and balsamic brown butter.
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Rather than make risotto with traditional rice, McCormick & Schmick’s uses farro.
The small chain is known for its signaturemenu items.
It is the only restaurant in this roundup that serves two entirely different styles of risotto.
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The second comes with a serving of double-cut lamb chops, a black truffle risotto, and green beans.
Both of these risottos are available as individual sides.
The Capital Grille
The Capital Grilldoes not skimp on signature entrees when it’s lunchtime.
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You’ll find elevated dishes on themenuany time of day, like the build-your-own lunch plate.
Start with your choice of salad or clam chowder, and choose one of three entrees.
Its first location opened in 1989, and there are now a half-dozen restaurants across the United States.
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It comes served with a mushroom risotto, sherry chicken jus, and asparagus.
Truluck’s
If you’re hunting for seafood and crab, look to Truluck’s.
Itsmenucontains signature seafood dishes, including caviar, oysters, and king crab.
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For an elevated mushroom dish, check out its truffle mushroom risotto.
It’s on the sides menu to pair with your seafood dinner.
