Roast chicken risotto

Roast chicken risotto

Use up left over roast chicken by adding it to a creamy, rich risotto

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 mins

Method

  1. Melt a knob of butter in a large pan, add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and translucent. Stir in the rice until coated with butter.
  2. Add the wine and stir until evaporated. Add the stock a ladle at a time until the rice is cooked but still with a little bite (add the peas and chicken in the last 5 minutes of cooking to heat through). The rice should be creamy but firm to the bite.
  3. Stir in the Parmesan.

497 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 74.7g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 4.7g, fibre 2.6g, salt 1.62 g

Recipe from olive magazine, April 2006.

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  • 04 March 2009

    Lucy rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I usually find risotto bland and sadly this recipe didn't change my mind - even with lots more cheese and seasoning. My other half is a big risotto fan and did agree with me also.

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  • 04 May 2009

    Swanky rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious and so easy. I substituted leeks instead of onion and added some mushrooms. Will definitely make this again, such a good way to use up left over roast chicken.

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  • 11 May 2009

    'atlantaAESTHETIC! commented on this recipe

    heyyy, ermm, im like looking for a recipe that i can cook, and this is the one i've chosen, i don't know if you can help me or not, but i was wondering if you can suggest anything that i can add to this recipe to make it taste even better, or to make it take out the flavour more, if you can help me, please send me an email, and_this_heart_beat@hotmail.co.uk

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  • 27 July 2009

    bexxy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    it will be a regular recipe i use after a chicken roast, but i will try mushrooms as i feel its missing something.

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  • 11 November 2009

    Gerimaud rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    love this, & the more parmesan the better! a winner in our house

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  • 12 March 2010

    laurab rated this recipe

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  • 05 May 2010

    hunkamunka rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I usually make the bacon and pea risotto from this site but had some leftover chicken from the night before and found this recipe. I'm so glad I did as its yummy. I like the fact that I didn't have to buy any extra ingredients as they were in my cupboard/fridge already. I will definitely be making this again soon!

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  • 11 May 2010

    Carol rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I always make this the day after we have a roast chicken, it is a lovely risotto. I sometimes add asparagus if in season or mushrooms if not.

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  • 25 May 2010

    Ruthie Doll commented on this recipe

    This was the first time I have made risotto and this recipe was fab, really tasty! Added some chives and spring onion for a wee bit more colour and taste.

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  • 25 May 2010

    Ruthie Doll rated this recipe

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  • 07 June 2010

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Was looking forward to this - a great way to use up leftover chicken and all other ingredients are always in the house. However, it was disappointingly bland. Despite using my own chicken stock, extra veg and parsley the verdict was: it doesn't taste of anything!

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  • 07 July 2010

    alexmtv rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a really good recipe very tasty...needs a bit of colour and flavour so i added carrot, pepper and lemon juice. but does anybody know how much (fresh) chicken you need to feed four in this recipe?

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  • 19 July 2010

    DavidR commented on this recipe

    Looks very easy, making this later tonight...will update you all once I have made.

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  • 23 August 2010

    tabsamy rated this recipe

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  • 25 August 2010

    Heidi rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this last night but used some 1/2 inch diced roasted pumpkin instead of peas. Very tasty. Would also recommend taking the risotto off the heat for 1 minute before stirring in the cheese (prevents the cheese oiling out onto your plate).

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  • 27 September 2010

    CardiffChick1 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this is a firm favourite in our house. I always add mushrooms and use home-made stock for extra flavour.

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  • 21 October 2010

    cakeanyone? rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    After reading these comments I reverted to my tried and tested Nigel Slater recipe which is quite similar but with added flavours such as small handful of fresh thyme mixed with the rice, reduce stock to 1litre and rice to 320g, large handful of fresh parsey and 100g creme fraiche mixed in at the end. Used about 250g chicken which was plenty.

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  • 23 October 2010

    Carrie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Delicious! Think I'll take some of the advice on here and add a few more veggies to make it a bit more colourful. My 20 month old loved it.

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  • 08 November 2010

    zarb30 commented on this recipe

    can someone clarify how much chicken stock? Is is 1 and half litres?

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  • 15 December 2010

    Char23 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    quick and easy to make , reat way to use up leftovers

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 30 mins

Ingredients

  • butter
  • 1 onion , finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
  • 350g risotto rice
  • 1 large glass white wine
  • 1½l chicken stock , heated to simmering (vegetable stock can be substituted)
  • a large handful frozen peas , defrosted
  • cooked chicken , torn into strips, no skin
  • 50g Parmesan , grated
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497 kcalories, protein 28g, carbohydrate 74.7g, fat 10 g, saturated fat 4.7g, fibre 2.6g, salt 1.62 g

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