Barley, chicken & mushroom risotto
Love risotto? Try this low-fat version, which swaps traditional risotto rice for pearl barley
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Cook 50 mins
Low-fat, Super healthy
- In a large heavy saucepan, heat the butter and oil. Sauté the shallots and garlic with some seasoning for 5 mins, then stir in the chicken and cook for 2 mins.
- Add the barley and cook for 1 min. Pour in the wine and stir until it is absorbed. Add the mushrooms and thyme, then pour over ¾ of the stock. Cook for 40 mins on a low simmer until the barley is tender, stirring occasionally and topping up with remaining stock if it looks dry. Remove from the heat and stir in the grated Parmesan. Serve immediately, with chives and Parmesan shavings scattered over, if you like.
PER SERVING
564 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 61g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 3g, sugar 3g, salt 1.1 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2012.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 10 mins
Cook 50 mins
Low-fat, Super healthy
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large shallots , finely sliced
- 1 garlic clove , chopped
- 3 skinless chicken breasts , cut into chunky pieces
- 300g pearl barley
- 250ml white wine
- 400g mixed wild and chestnut mushrooms , chopped
- 1 tbsp thyme leaves
- 1l hot chicken stock
- 3 tbsp grated Parmesan
- snipped chives , to serve (optional)
- Parmesan shavings, to serve (optional)
PER SERVING
564 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 61g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 3g, sugar 3g, salt 1.1 g
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