Make something special from your leftover roast chicken with this rich, creamy recipe
Course Dinner, Main Dish, Roast
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Chicken, Peas, Risotto
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4serves
Ingredients
2chicken breastsfrom the roast chicken, chopped
1tbspvegetable oil
1onionchopped
1garlic clovecrushed
350grisotto rice
1glasswhite winesmall
1lhot stock
1tbspthyme leaf
200gfrozen peas
1tbspcrème fraîche
2tbspgrated parmesanplus extra to serve
Instructions
Heat oil in a large pan and cook the onion and garlic for 5 mins. Stir in the rice and cook for 1 min more, until it starts to look transparent. Pour in the wine and keep stirring until all the liquid is absorbed.
Add the stock and simmer until the rice is just tender. Stir through the chicken, thyme and peas, then cook for 2 mins or until the chicken is warmed through. Add the crème fraîche and parmesan with some seasoning, then remove from the heat. Cover with a lid and leave to stand for 2 mins before serving with extra parmesan, if you like.