Baked Chicken Risotto

Name: Baked Chicken Risotto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 brown onion, diced; 1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped; 500g mushrooms, sliced (optional); 500g boneless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1cm pieces (optional); 1.5 cups arborio rice; 4 cups chicken stock, at room temperature; 2 sprigs fresh thyme (optional); 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 cups spinach leaves (optional); 1 cup freshly grated parmesan; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; Chilli oil and extra parmesan to serve (optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:30min

This is chicken risotto made easy and fast. Traditionally risotto is a dish cooked by adding broth to rice until it reaches a creamy consistency. But this quick, no-fuss, oven-baked method produces perfectly fluffy, garlic infused rice. Stir through spinach leaves and parmesan at the end for a simple, one pot dinner or use any of the vegetable alternatives listed below.

Updated at: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 11:35:02 GMT