Creamy Mushroom Risotto with Pan Fried Chicken
Creamy risotto with oyster and button mushrooms served with a perfectly pan-seared golden chicken, all done in one pot. Simple ingredients with maximum enjoyment!
- Prep time
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- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 bone-in skin on chicken legs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 150 g button mushrooms (sliced)
- 150 g oyster mushrooms (torn)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 yellow onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp chopped spring onions
- 1 tbsp chopped italian parsley
Instructions
- 1
Pan-Fried Chicken
- 2
Season both sides of the chicken generously with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- 3
Heat French oven on medium high heat, and add 2 tbsp cooking oil.
- 4
When oil is shimmering, place chicken skin side down.
- 5
Do not touch it for 4-5 minutes to get a nice golden sear.
- 6
When the chicken is ready, it will release on it's own.
- 7
Flip and cook until done, about 10-12 minutes total time.
- 8
Remove chicken, and set aside.
- 9
Drain grease from French oven, and return pot to stove.
- 10
Creamy Mushroom Risotto
- 11
Microwave chicken stock until hot, and set aside ( or you can use a sauce pan to heat up the chicken broth)
- 12
In the same French oven, melt 2 tbsp of butter over medium heat.
- 13
Saute onions and garlic, until onion is translucent.
- 14
Add mushrooms, and saute until tender, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pot.
- 15
Season with salt and pepper.
- 16
Add rice, and stir to coat.
- 17
Add wine, and stir until wine has almost completely evaporated.
- 18
Add hot chicken broth 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly.
- 19
Allow each addition of broth to be absorbed before adding the next 1/2 cup.
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Cook until rice is tender but still firm to the bite, and mixture has a creamy consistency, about 25-30 minutes.
- 21
Remove from heat, and stir in parmesan cheese.
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Transfer risotto to serving bowl, top with chicken, and sprinkle some spring onions and parsley.
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Serve immediately.