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Chicken, ham and pea risotto
Chicken, ham and pea risotto
Fill up on weeknights with this simple rice dish
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Ready in 40 minutes
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Cooking time 35 minutes
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Prep time 5 minutes
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 325 g chicken thigh fillet, sliced
- 1 onion, peeled and sliced
- 300 g rice
- 1.3 litres chicken stock, made with 1 stock cube
- 70 g cooked ham
- 300 g broccoli florets, washed
- 400 g frozen British garden peas
- 20 g soft cheese
- 70 g mild cheese, grated
Method
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1
Heat half the butter in a large saucepan and fry the chicken for 6-8 minutes until browned and fully cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
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2
Add the remaining butter to the pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes until soft. Stir in the rice and cook for a further minute.
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3
Gradually add the stock, a ladle at a time, stirring frequently, adding more as the liquid is absorbed. Cook slowly over a low heat for about 15 minutes until nearly all the stock has been absorbed. Add the chicken, ham, broccoli and peas, and cook for a further 5 minutes.
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4
Stir through the soft cheese. Scatter over the grated cheese and grind on freshly ground black pepper and serve.
