Chicken & bacon risotto
12
Points®
Total time: 55 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 45 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Comforting risotto gets a flavour upgrade thanks to smoky bacon, moist chicken and fresh herbs – perfect for entertaining.
Ingredients
Calorie controlled cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Bacon medallions, raw
8 rasher(s)
Shallots
2 medium
Garlic
2 clove(s)
Arborio rice, dry
300 g
Chicken stock cube(s)
1 cube(s)
Parmesan Cheese
3 tablespoon(s), grated
Parsley, fresh
2 tablespoon(s)
Chicken breast, skinless, grilled
2 individual, medium
Instructions
1
Mist a large nonstick pan with cooking spray and put over a medium heat. Add the bacon and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring, until golden, then transfer to a plate. Mist the pan with additional cooking spray and cook the shallots for 6-8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another 1 minute.
2
Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes, then add 1 litre hot chicken stock a ladleful at a time, adding a final ladleful after all the liquid has been absorbed. This should take about 25-30 minutes.
3
Stir in most of the Parmesan and parsley, along with the bacon and chicken. Season to taste and serve with the remaining Parmesan and parsley scattered over.
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