4.9 from 66 votes
Chicken and Pea Risotto
This one pot Chicken and Pea Risotto is total comfort food. Perfectly cooked creamy rice with chunks of chicken and peas.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 670 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in the pan and then add 3 Shallots and 2 Garlic clove. Gently cook for 3 minutes until softened.
- Add 125 g Risotto (arborio) rice and stir well so it absorbs the oil.
- 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.
- 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.
- Add2 tablespoon Creme fraiche, 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and 40 g Italian hard cheese, stir and serve.
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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
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
% 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.