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Almost Hands Free Risotto with Chicken and Herbs Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Bring broth and water to boil in large saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain gentle simmer.
  • Heat olive oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat until starting to smoke. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook without moving until golden brown, 4-6 minutes.
  • Flip chicken and cook second side until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to saucepan of simmering broth and cook until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 165 degrees, 10-15 minutes. Transfer to large plat.
  • Add 2 tbs butter to Dutch oven, set over medium heat. When butter has melted, add onion 3/4 tsp salt; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is softened but not browned, 4-7 minutes.
  • Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add rice and cook stirring frequently, until grains are translucent around edges, about 3 minutes.
  • Add wine and cook, stirring constantly, until fully absorbed, 2-3 minutes. Stir 5 cups hot broth mixture into rice; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until almost all liquid has been absorbed and rice is just al dente, 16-19 minutes, stirring twice during cooking.
  • Add 3/4 cup hot broth mixture to risotto and stir gently and constantly until risotto becomes creamy, about 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan. Remove pot from heat, cover, let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, remove and discard chicken skin and bones, and shred meat into bite size pieces. Gently stir shredded chicken, remaining 2 tbs butter, lemon juice, parsley, and chives into risotto. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, add up to 1/2 cup remaining hot broth mixture to loosen texture of risotto. Serve immediately.

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    " It was good "
    mommyluvs2cook ate it and said...
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  • bugger 15 years ago
    PROBLEM
    "add rice (risotto)"
    How much ???????

    SOLUTION (from a related recipe . . . . pppphew . . . .)
    "2 cups arborio rice"
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    " It was good "
    mommyluvs2cook ate it and said...
    I have honestly never cooked risotto or even HAD it so I didn't have anything to compare it too when I made this. I'm guessing it turned out right though! It was creamy and the rice seemed to be cooked perfectly! It was very good! I didn't see how much rice to add so I did about 2 cups of arborio rice. This was delicious and thanks so much choclytcandy! Check out the IMI link ---------> Almost Hands Free Risotto With Chicken And Herbs
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  • coubay 16 years ago
    Sounds wonderful, and only a few tweeks needed to make it safe for my son.
    I will add it to the fructose friendly group and add the changes needed in the suggestion section.
    Thankyou for posting.
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