Oven-Baked Pesto Chicken Breast Risotto
with Roasted Tomatoes and Cheese
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
125 grams
Baby Plum Tomatoes
1 unit(s)
Echalion Shallot
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
175 grams
Risotto Rice
20 grams
Vegetable Stock Paste
1 sachet(s)
Dried Basil
50 grams
Greek Style Salad Cheese
(Contains Milk)
40 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains Milk, Egg)
32 grams
Fresh Pesto
(Contains Milk)
12 milliliter(s)
Balsamic Glaze
(Contains Sulphites)
260 grams
Diced British Chicken Breast
Not included in your delivery
30 grams
Butter
600 milliliter(s)
Boiled Water for the Risotto
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Boil a full kettle.
Pop the tomatoes onto a piece of foil with half the butter (see pantry for amount), then season with salt and pepper. Fold the foil, sealing on all sides to create a parcel. Pop onto a large baking tray.
When the oven is hot, roast the tomato parcel on the bottom shelf until softened, 20-25 mins.
Halve, peel and chop the shallot into small pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large 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 chicken and shallot and cook until softened, 3-4 mins. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat.
Add the risotto rice to the pan. Stir and cook until the edges of the rice are translucent, 1-2 mins.
Stir in the boiled water for the risotto (see pantry for amount), veg stock paste and dried basil.
Bring back up to the boil, then pop a lid onto the pan (or cover with foil). 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.
While the risotto cooks, crumble the Greek style salad cheese.
When the risotto is cooked, remove it from the oven and mix in the hard Italian style cheese, pesto and the remaining butter.
Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed. TIP: Add a splash of water to loosen the risotto if needed.
Share the pesto chicken risotto between your bowls and top with the roasted baby plum tomatoes (discard the juices from the parcel).
Scatter over the Greek style salad cheese and drizzle over the balsamic glaze to finish.
Enjoy!
Step 2 MOD: If you’re adding chicken, add it to the pan with the shallot. Fry for the same amount of time, the chicken will cook through in the risotto. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat. Cook so there's no pink in the middle.
