Chicken Risotto with Saffron
A nice risotto to serve as a warm up to a main course in an Italian inspired meal.
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| 6people |
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Ingredients
- 5 1/2cups chicken stock
- 1/2cup butter
- 2lb skinlessboneless chicken breasts
- 1 large onionchopped
- 2 1/4cups risotto rice
- 2/3cup white wine
- 1teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
- 1/2cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Boil chicken stock in a pan and then reduce heat and continue to simmer.
- While chicken stock is simmering heat 4 tablespoons of butter in deep pan. Add chicken and onion and cook for 8 minutes stirring frequently.
- Add the rice and mix to coat the butter and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add wine and cook for 1 minute stirring continuously.
- Take out 4 tablespoons of the hot stock and mix with the saffron. Add the stock-saffron mixture into the rice and cook until absorbed.
- Add the remaining hot stock slowly a little bit at a time until the rice absorbs each addition. Cook for 20 minutes until all of the stock has been absorbed into the rice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat and add remaining butter and most of the Parmesan cheese until melted into mixture. Serve immediately and sprinkle the remaining Parmesan cheese on top of the dish.
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