Chicken Thigh, Bacon & Mushroom Risotto
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Chicken Thigh, Bacon & Mushroom Risotto

Chicken Thigh, Bacon & Mushroom Risotto

with Rocket Salad

This delicious Chicken Thigh, Bacon & Mushroom Risotto has been expertly designed by our chefs as a lighter option to help with a balanced lifestyle.

Tags:
High Protein
Allergens:
Milk
Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time45 minutes
Cooking time15 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit(s)

Onion

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

120 grams

Sliced Mushrooms

90 grams

British Smoked Bacon Lardons

175 grams

Risotto Rice

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

20 grams

Chicken Stock Paste

½ unit(s)

Lemon

40 grams

Wild Rocket

40 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

240 grams

Diced British Chicken Thigh

Not included in your delivery

600 milliliter(s)

Boiled Water for the Risotto

1 tsp

Sugar for the Dressing

1 tbsp

Olive Oil for the Dressing

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3464 kJ
Energy (kcal)828 kcal
Fat32.7 g
of which saturates11.2 g
Carbohydrate82.9 g
of which sugars8.2 g
Dietary Fiber5 g
Protein53.2 g
Salt3.99 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Garlic Press
Kettle
Medium Oven-Proof Pan
Zester
Large Bowl

Instructions

Get Prepped
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Boil a full kettle. 

Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). 

If you prefer oven-baking your risotto, preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Use an ovenproof pan and 2p: 600ml, 3p: 900ml, 4p: 1200ml of boiled water.

Get Cooking
2

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, wide-bottomed ovenproof pan on medium-high 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, onion, bacon lardons and mushrooms. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw meat.

Fry Time
3

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion has softened and the lardons are browned, 5-7 mins. IMPORTANT: Cook lardons thoroughly.

Stir in the garlic, then cook until the garlic is fragrant, 1 min.

Risotto Time
4

Stir the risotto rice into the pan 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), mixed herbs and chicken stock paste. Bring back up to the boil, then pop a lid on 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.

For oven-baking, pour in all the water at once and cover with a lid or foil. Bake until the water has been absorbed, 25-30 mins.

Dress the Rocket Salad
5

Meanwhile, zest and halve the lemon (see ingredients for amount).

In a large bowl, combine a squeeze of lemon juice with the sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper.

Just before serving, add the rocket, then toss to coat in the dressing.

Season and Serve
6

When the risotto's ready, remove from the oven. Stir in a knob of butter (if you have any) and three quarters of the hard Italian style cheese. TIP: Add a splash of water to loosen the risotto if needed.

Stir in a pinch of lemon zest and squeeze in some lemon juice. Taste and add more salt, pepper or lemon zest and juice if needed.

Serve your chicken, bacon and mushroom risotto between your plates with the rocket salad and remaining cheese.

Enjoy!