Mean Chicken Risotto

14 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 medium chicken breasts, diced
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 250 g button mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely sliced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon mixed Italian herbs
  • 1 12 cups arborio rice
  • 1 liter chicken stock
  • 1 (385 ml) can 2% evaporated milk
  • 5 sun-dried tomatoes, finely sliced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 12 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • cracked black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Sprinkle chicken with thyme and cook in a non-stick pan until lightly browned.
  2. 2
    If you have a sticky pan, you might need to add a bit of oil here.
  3. 3
    Set chicken aside.
  4. 4
    Saute mushrooms in 1 tbsp of oil, then set aside.
  5. 5
    Add remaining 2 tbsp oil to a large saucepan and cook onion, garlic and herbs until mixture is soft and aromatic.
  6. 6
    Add rice and stir until coated, about 1 or 2 minutes.
  7. 7
    Add chicken stock and evaporated milk and bring to the boil.
  8. 8
    Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is soft and mixture still a bit soupy, stirring frequently.
  9. 9
    Stir in chicken, mushrooms, peas and tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.
  10. 10
    Remove from heat and stir through parmesan and pepper.
  11. 11
    Serve immediately.

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