Italian Herbed Chicken Thighs and Pea Risotto
with Spinach and Parmesan
Creamy risotto and cheesy baked chicken are a match made in heaven in this iconic dish. A little patience with the risotto is worth it to coax this time-honoured Italian classic into a luxurious meal.
Ingredients: Chicken thighs • Arborio rice • Yellow onion • Green peas • Spinach • Parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, water, modified corn starch and/or potato starch, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, lipase), salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, flavour, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, caramel colour, beta-carotene, anticaking blend (potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, cellulose, natamycin, enzyme)) (milk) • Chicken broth concentrate (sugars (maltodextrin, sugar), chicken stock, chicken fat, chicken flavor (chicken broth, salt, flavoring, water, glutamic acid, chicken fat, chicken powder, xanthan gum, organic sunflower oil), salt, yeast extract, xanthan gum, natural flavor) • Italian seasoning (oregano, basil, marjoram, garlic powder, rosemary, parsley flakes, bay leaf, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (sulphites) • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide) • Garlic.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
280 g
Chicken Thighs
56 g
Green Peas
56 g
Baby Spinach
¾ cup
Arborio Rice
2 unit(s)
Chicken Broth Concentrate
½ unit(s)
Yellow Onion
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
4 g
Garlic Salt
(May contain Milk, Sulphites, Wheat, Tree nuts, Triticale, Mustard, Soy, Sesame, Peanuts)
1 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
4.3 g
Italian Seasoning
(Contains Sulphites May contain Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Triticale, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
2 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
0.56 tsp
Salt*
½ tbsp
Oil*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- In a medium pot, combine 4 cups (5 3/4 cups) water, chicken broth concentrate and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low, still covered.
- While broth comes to a boil, peel, then cut half the onion (whole onion for 4 servings) into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- When the pan is hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, then swirl until melted.
- Add onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 2-3 min.
- Add garlic and rice to the pan with onions. Season with half the garlic salt.
- Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 1 min. Reduce heat to medium.
- To the pan, add 1 cup broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broth is almost completely absorbed.
- Repeat, adding 1 cup broth at a time, until texture is creamy and rice is tender, 28-33 min. (TIP: The consistency should be like oatmeal!)
- Add peas halfway through cooking.
- Meanwhile, heat a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- While the pan heats, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with pepper, half the Italian Seasoning (use all for 4 servings) and remaining garlic salt.
- When the pan is hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Cook until golden, 1-2 min per side. (NOTE: Don't overcrowd the pan; cook in 2 batches if needed.)
- Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) Parmesan over top.
- Roast in the middle of the oven until chicken is cooked through, 12-14 min.**
- When the last addition of broth is almost completely absorbed, roughly chop spinach.
- Add spinach, remaining Parmesan, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and any chicken juices from the baking sheet to the pan with risotto.
- Cook, stirring often, until spinach wilts and cheese melts, 2-3 min. (TIP: Add 1/4 cup water if risotto is too thick!)
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Thinly slice chicken.
- Divide risotto between plates. Arrange chicken over top.
If you've opted to get chicken thighs, prep and cook in the same way the recipe instructs you to prep and cook chicken breasts.
