Smoked chicken and basil microwave risotto

Recipes / Meat

Cut down all the stirring of classic risotto with our cheats method.

Recipe «Smoked chicken and basil microwave risotto» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 leek, trimmed, thinly sliced, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 1 tbsp olive oil, 295g arborio rice, 80ml white wine , 875ml water, 2 x 28g Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock, 280g smoked chicken breast, thinly sliced , 80g frozen peas, 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn, 70g finely grated parmesan.

Ingredients:

  • 1 leek, trimmed, thinly sliced 
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 295g arborio rice 
  • 80ml white wine 
  • 875ml water 
  • 2 x 28g Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock 
  • 280g smoked chicken breast, thinly sliced 
  • 80g frozen peas 
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn 
  • 70g finely grated parmesan 

Instructions

  1. Combine the leek, garlic and oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in the rice and wine. Cook on high for 30 seconds.
  2. Stir in the water and stock. Cook in microwave on high for 10 minutes. Stir until the stock dissolves, then stir in the chicken. Cook in microwave on high for 8 minutes.
  3. Stir in the peas, basil and three-quarters of parmesan. Cover. Set aside for 3 minutes or until peas are tender. Season. Divide among bowls. Top with the remaining parmesan.