Lemon Chicken With Saffron Risotto Recipe

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Servings: 4

Ingredients

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  • grated zest and juice of 1 lemon small handful of fresh parsley sprigs
  • 25 gm blanched almonds
  • 1 Tbsp. dry thyme
  • 1 clv garlic peeled and minced
  • 90 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 x salt end freshly grnd black pepper
  • 4 x chicken breast fillets with skin
  • 50 gm butter
  • 225 gm onion peeled and finely minced small healthy pinch of saffron strands
  • 225 gm arborto (risotto) rice
  • 125 ml white wine
  • 450 ml warm chicken stock
  • 50 gm parmesan cheese freshly grated thyme sprigs to garnish

Directions

  1. Put the lemon zest parsley almonds thyme and garlic in a blender or possibly food processor and process for a few seconds; slowly add in the oil and process till proportionately combined.
  2. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Spread this mix under the skin of each chicken breast fillet and place in a roasting tin.
  4. Heat the butter in a medium saucepan on the simmering plate and brush half over the chicken; pour on the lemon juice. Cook on the grid shelf on the floor of the roasting ovenfor 25 min basting occasionally.
  5. Meanwhile heat the butter remaining in the saucepan on the simmering plate add in the onion and fry for about 5 min till softened.
  6. Stir in the saffron and rice and stir well to coat with the butter.
  7. Add in the wine and warm stock a ladleful at a time allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next.
  8. The risotto is ready when the rice is tender and creamy.
  9. This will take about 25 min; it may not be necessary to add in all of the stock.
  10. Remove the risotto from the heat and stir in the parmesan.
  11. Serve the risotto with the chicken pouring over any juices from the roasting tin. Garnish with thyme.
  12. Serves 4

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 386g
Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 658  
Calories from Fat 447 68%
Total Fat 50.51g 63%
Saturated Fat 15.44g 62%
Trans Fat 0.17g  
Cholesterol 127mg 42%
Sodium 535mg 22%
Potassium 571mg 16%
Total Carbs 8.43g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 7%
Sugars 2.84g 2%
Protein 37.11g 59%
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