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Lemon Chicken and Saffron Risotto

Lemon Chicken and Saffron Risotto
Lemon Chicken and Saffron Risotto
  • Number of servings
    10

Lemon Chicken and Saffron Risotto

Ingredients
Maggi Classic Gluten Free Chicken Flavoured Booster 24
MAGGI Chicken Flavoured Booster Gluten Free. 2.4kg
  • 4.6 L Water
  • 2 pinch Saffron filament
  • 125 gr MAGGI CLASSIC Chicken Flavoured Gluten Free Booster
  • 40 mL Olive oil
  • 1.25 kg Chicken breast fillet Dice into 3cm pieces
  • 125 gr Butter, salted
  • 2 ea Onion Diced
  • 2 clove Garlic Crushed
  • 1 kg Arborio rice
  • 2 gr Lemon zest
  • 60 mL Lemon juice, fresh
  • 125 gr Butter, salted
  • 2.5 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 bunch Chives, fresh Chopped
Preparation
  • 1
    Combine water, saffron and MAGGI CLASSIC Chicken Flavoured Gluten Free Booster; bring to the boil; reduce heat and simmer.
  • 2
    Heat olive oil and sauté chicken over medium heat for 10 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan, cover and keep warm.
  • 3
    Melt butter in a heavy-based pan add onion and the garlic. Cook on a gentle heat without colour for 3-5 minutes.
  • 4
    Add the rice and cook for 1 minute. Add a ladle of stock and stir constantly until almost absorbed and dry. Repeat this process using all the stock until the rice is cooked al dente.
  • 5
    Add the chicken with the lemon juice and zest. Remove from the heat and add the butter and Parmesan. Taste for seasoning, and correct if necessary. Stir through chives and serve.
  • 6
    Serving suggestion: Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutritional analysis per serving  
Energy (Kj) 443.9
Protein (g) 5.5
Carbohydrate, total (g) 11.5
Fats, total (g) 4.1
Sugars, total (g) 0.5
Fats, saturated (g) 2.2
Sodium (mg) 356

 

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