Chicken and Pea Risotto

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4.9

66 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    2 servings

  • Calories

    670 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Chicken and Pea Risotto

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This one pot Chicken and Pea Risotto is total comfort food. Perfectly cooked creamy rice with chunks of chicken and peas.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 shallots diced
  • 2 garlic clove crushed
  • 125 g Risotto (arborio) rice
  • 700 ml chicken stock
  • 120 g Leftover cooked chicken chopped
  • 75 g frozen peas
  • 2 tablespoon Creme Fraiche
  • 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
  • 40 g Italian hard cheese grated
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Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in the pan and then add 3 Shallots and 2 Garlic clove. Gently cook for 3 minutes until softened.
  2. Add 125 g Risotto (arborio) rice and stir well so it absorbs the oil.
  3. Add all but 100ml of the 700 ml Chicken stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes, until the stock has reduced.
  4. Stir in 120 g Leftover cooked chicken, 75 g Frozen peas and rest of the stock and cook for 5 minutes until the chicken has heated through.
  5. Add2 tablespoon Creme fraiche, 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and 40 g Italian hard cheese, stir and serve.

Notes

  • You can use turkey instead of chicken, if you prefer. Or even king prawns.
  • Make sure you stir it every couple of minutes when simmering.
  • Don't skip frying the rice before adding the stock, as this is important for the final consistency of the dish.
  • You could swap the arborio rice for brown rice for extra nutrition, however it would change the cooking time.
  • Give this dish a veggie boost by stirring in some spinach before serving.
  • We wouldn’t recommend freezing risotto.
  • Add a squeeze of lemon juice at the end to really freshen this dish up.
  • We used all stock in this recipe, however you could swap 100ml of it for white wine.
  • We recommend using a good quality pot to cook the risotto in, we used this Le Creuset Casserole Dish.(aff)

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1portion Calories 670kcal (34%) Carbohydrates 75g (25%) Protein 42g (84%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 10g Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 856mg (36%) Potassium 817mg (23%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 554IU (11%) Vitamin C 131mg (146%) Calcium 366mg (37%) Iron 44mg (244%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 670 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 670kcal 34%
Carbohydrates 75g 25%
Protein 42g 84%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 856mg 36%
Potassium 817mg 17%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 554IU 11%
Vitamin C 131mg 146%
Calcium 366mg 37%
Iron 44mg 244%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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