Italian Meat and Poultry Recipes - Spicy Chicken and Broccoli Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced

• 1/2 onion, very finely chopped

• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped

• 1-2 fresh red chilies, seeded, and very finely chopped

• 1 1/2 cups risotto rice

• 4 1/2 cups hot Chicken Stock

• 8 ounces broccoli florets

• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

• salt and pepper

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter with the oil in a heavy-based saucepan. Add the diced chicken and sauté gently for 2-3 minutes.

2. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened but not colored. Add the garlic and chili and cook until the garlic is golden.

3. Add the rice to the pan and stir well to coat the grains with the butter and oil. Add the hot stock, a large ladleful at a time, stirring until each addition is absorbed into the rice.

4. Continue adding stock in this way, cooking until the rice is creamy but the grains are still firm. This should take about 20 minutes.

5. Plunge the broccoli florets into a pan of boiling water for 1 minute. Drain thoroughly and add to the rice with the Parmesan.

6. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the remaining butter. Cover and leave the risotto to rest for a few minutes before serving.