One Skillet Creamy Chicken Mushroom Risotto
Take a step away from the stovetop with this simple baked risotto recipe from Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate.
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
One Skillet Creamy Chicken Mushroom Risotto
Prep Time60 Minutes
Servings4
0Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 small to medium boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
3 tablespoons butter
3 shallots, finely chopped
8 ounces crimini mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup Arborio rice
4 cups chicken broth
½ cup white wine
¼-½ cup milk or cream
¾ cup Parmesan cheese
Fresh thyme, for topping
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add chicken breasts and sear on each side for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown but not cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter to skillet along with remaining olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add shallots and mushrooms; cook for 8-10 minutes, until the mushrooms are cooked.
- Add garlic and cook for one more minute. Remove from pan.
- Add remaining butter to pan.
- Once melted, add Arborio rice, stirring to mix with the butter, and toast for 1 minute.
- Add wine and cook until it has mostly evaporated.
- Add chicken broth and stir to combine.
- Add mushroom and shallot mixture, stirring until combined, then top with chicken breasts.
- Cover with aluminum foil or lid for the pan; bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil/lid and cook another 10-15 minutes, until rice has absorbed the liquid and chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken from pan, then add milk. Start with ¼ cup and add more to reach your desired consistency. Stir in Parmesan cheese, stirring until well combined. Return chicken to skillet and serve sprinkled with fresh thyme. Enjoy!
60 minutes
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Makes 4 servings
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
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Bell & Evans Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, 1 Pound
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Minnesota Creamery Salted Butter, 1 Pound
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Shallots, 0.13 Pound
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Giorgio Sliced Baby Bella Mushrooms, 8 Ounce
$3.49$0.44/oz
Fresh Garlic Bulb, 0.2 Pound
$1.40 avg/ea$6.99/lb
RiceSelect Arborio Rice, 32 Ounce
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L&B Organic Chicken Broth, 32 Ounce
$4.59$0.14/oz
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Kono New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Wine, 750 Millilitre$13.99$0.02/ml
L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
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L&B Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese, 1 Pound
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L&B Fresh Thyme, 0.75 Ounce
$3.49$4.65/oz
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Heat olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add chicken breasts and sear on each side for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown but not cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter to skillet along with remaining olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add shallots and mushrooms; cook for 8-10 minutes, until the mushrooms are cooked.
- Add garlic and cook for one more minute. Remove from pan.
- Add remaining butter to pan.
- Once melted, add Arborio rice, stirring to mix with the butter, and toast for 1 minute.
- Add wine and cook until it has mostly evaporated.
- Add chicken broth and stir to combine.
- Add mushroom and shallot mixture, stirring until combined, then top with chicken breasts.
- Cover with aluminum foil or lid for the pan; bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil/lid and cook another 10-15 minutes, until rice has absorbed the liquid and chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken from pan, then add milk. Start with ¼ cup and add more to reach your desired consistency. Stir in Parmesan cheese, stirring until well combined. Return chicken to skillet and serve sprinkled with fresh thyme. Enjoy!