Oven-Baked Chicken, Bacon and Pea Risotto
with Spinach and Pesto
This Oven-Baked Chicken, Bacon and Pea Risotto is bursting full of flavours and makes the perfect dinner night option from HelloFresh. Cook up a fresh start!
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Ingredients
90 grams
British Smoked Bacon Lardons
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
175 grams
Risotto Rice
15 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
120 grams
Peas
40 grams
Baby Spinach
32 grams
Pesto
(Contains Milk)
20 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains Milk, Egg)
12 milliliter(s)
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains Sulphites)
240 grams
Diced British Chicken Breast
Not included in your delivery
600 milliliter(s)
Boiled Water for the Risotto
20 grams
Butter
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Boil a full kettle.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, wide-bottomed ovenproof pan on medium heat. TIP: If you don't have an ovenproof pan, use a normal pan and transfer to an ovenproof dish before baking.
Once hot, add the diced chicken and bacon lardons. Fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat. Cook bacon thoroughly.
Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Once the bacon has cooked, add the garlic to the pan and cook for 30 secs.
Add the risotto rice to the bacon. Stir and cook until the edges of the rice are translucent, 1-2 mins.
Stir in the chicken stock paste and boiled water for the risotto (see pantry for amount). Season with salt and pepper.
Bring back up to the boil, then pop a lid on the pan (or cover with foil) and bake on the middle shelf of your oven until the rice is cooked and the water has been absorbed, 25-30 mins. IMPORTANT: Cook so there's no pink in the middle of the chicken. TIP: For hob cooking, pour in 2p: 800ml, 3p: 1200ml, 4p: 1600ml of boiled water a third at a time, stirring each time until the stock has been absorbed, 20-25 mins.
When the risotto is cooked, remove it from the oven, then stir in the peas and spinach until piping hot and wilted, 1-2 mins.
Mix the pesto, hard Italian style cheese and butter (see pantry for amount) into the risotto until melted and well combined.
Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. TIP: Add a splash of water to loosen the risotto if needed.
Share the chicken, bacon and pea risotto between your bowls.
Drizzle over the balsamic glaze to finish.
Enjoy!
