Super Cheesy Oven-Baked Chicken and Tomato Risotto
with Baby Leaf Salad
Love risottos, but wish there was no stirring involved? This Super Cheesy Oven-Baked Chicken and Tomato Risotto is a simplified version of the traditional risotto, baking in the oven instead to absorb all the stock and flavours.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Ingredients
1 unit(s)
Echalion Shallot
1 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
240 grams
Diced British Chicken Breast
30 grams
Tomato Puree
1 sachet(s)
Mixed Herbs
175 grams
Risotto Rice
20 grams
Vegetable Stock Paste
125 grams
Baby Plum Tomatoes
60 grams
Mature Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
½ unit(s)
Lemon
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
40 grams
Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese
(Contains: Milk, Egg)
50 grams
Baby Leaf Mix
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
Nutritional information
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7. Boil a full kettle.
Halve, peel and chop the shallot into small pieces. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
If you prefer hob cooking your risotto, skip the oven and just use a normal pan.
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, fry the diced chicken and shallot until softened, 3-4 mins. TIP: Notice a stronger smell from your chicken? Don’t worry, this is normal due to packaging we use to keep it fresh.
Stir in the garlic, tomato puree and mixed herbs and cook for 1 min more. Add the risotto rice, then stir and cook until the edges of the rice are translucent, 1-2 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and utensils after handling raw meat.
Pour in the boiled water for the risotto (see pantry for amount) and veg stock paste. Stir in the baby plum tomatoes and bring back to the boil.
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 stock has been absorbed, 25-30 mins.
Meanwhile, grate the Cheddar cheese.
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.
While the risotto bakes, halve the lemon (see ingredients for the amount) and squeeze the lemon juice into a large bowl.
Add the sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts) to the bowl and mix together. Set aside.
When the risotto is cooked, remove it from the oven and mix in the sun-dried tomato paste, a squeeze of lemon juice, hard Italian style cheese and a knob of butter (if you have any).
Season to taste with salt and pepper if needed. TIP: Add a splash of water to loosen the risotto to your desired consistency.
Add the baby leaves to the bowl of dressing and toss to coat.
Share the chicken risotto between your plates or bowls and serve with the salad alongside.
Sprinkle over the grated Cheddar to finish.
