Chicken Laksa Risotto

Name: Chicken Laksa Risotto
Ingredients: 1 leek, sliced; 1/2 red capsicum, diced; 2 tsp garlic mush; 2 tbsp olive oil; 3 rashers bacon, diced; 2 cups arborio rice; 1 cup frozen peas; 800 ml coconut milk; 1 cup chicken stock; 120gm laksa spice paste; 8 chicken drumsticks

11 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 leek, sliced
1/2 red capsicum, diced
2 tsp garlic mush
2 tbsp olive oil
3 rashers bacon, diced
2 cups arborio rice
1 cup frozen peas
800 ml coconut milk
1 cup chicken stock
120gm laksa spice paste
8 chicken drumsticks

Directions

1

Using a large pan that can go in the oven, saute leek, capsicum and garlic in olive oil for 1 minute. Add bacon and cook for a further minute. Do not discard bacon juices.
2

Add rice and stir through, cook until rice is slightly translucent.
3

Add peas and mix through.
4

Preheat oven to 180°.
5

Place chicken on top of dish - fan them out.
6

Mix coconut milk and paste together and pour over dish, be sure to coat each piece of chicken.
7

Pour stock over rice but not the chicken (so to not wash away the laksa mix on the chicken)
8

Put in the oven uncovered for 45 minutes. (Don't worry - it doesn't splash!)
9

Put the dish on the centre of the table and let your guests enjoy!