Speedy Chicken ‘Risotto’

Name: Speedy Chicken ‘Risotto’
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 300 g orzo pasta; pinch saffron; 700 mL hot chicken stock; 150 g fresh or frozen peas; 300 g cooked skinless chicken, shredded; 75 g Parmesan, finely grated

By replacing traditional risotto rice with orzo, you can have dinner on the table in just 10 minutes!

By The Good Housekeeping Cookery TeamUpdated: 25 March 2024

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Orzo is a small, rice-shaped pasta which requires a short cooking time. By replacing traditional risotto rice in this recipe, you can have a delicious dinner on the table in just 10 minutes.

The orzo takes on plenty of flavour when cooked with saffron and peas, though you can add a grated onion in with the garlic if you have time on your hands. To finish, stir through cooked chicken and parmesan. Quick comfort food at its very best, this 'risotto' is sure to become a midweek favourite.

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Cal/Serv:

535

Ingredients

1 Tbsp.
olive oil
2
garlic cloves, crushed
300 g
orzo pasta
pinch saffron
700 ml
hot chicken stock
150 g
fresh or frozen peas
300 g
cooked skinless chicken, shredded
75 g
Parmesan, finely grated

Directions

1. Step 1Heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat and cook garlic for 1min, until fragrant. Stir through the orzo and saffron, then pour in the chicken stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 4min, adding the peas for the final 1min, or until the orzo is tender and all the stock has been absorbed.
2. Step 2Stir through the chicken, most of the Parmesan and plenty of seasoning. Divide between 4 bowls and sprinkle over the remaining Parmesan. Serve.