fbpx
recipe

Chicken Mushroom Risotto

Chicken and Mushroom Risotto with a swiss chard punch. Packed with flavor, this dish is sure to please the family.

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
servings 4-6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Foster Farms Simply Raised® Free Range Boneless Skinless Chicken Thigh Fillets

  • 4 cups low sodium chicken broth

  • 4 cups water

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided

  • 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided

  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme

  • 8 oz chopped cremini mushrooms

  • 2 cups chopped yellow onion

  • ½ bunch | fresh Swiss chard, preferably red or rainbow, stems reserved and leaves chopped

  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic

  • 2 cups Arborio rice

  • 1 cup dry Washington state white wine, such as sauvignon blanc

  • 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

  • 1 large lemon, juiced

Directions

  • 1. In a stockpot, heat chicken broth, water and bay leaf to just boiling. Reduce heat to lowest setting and allow to simmer covered.

    2. In a large Dutch oven, heat one tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken, sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper and chopped thyme. Cook about 5 minutes until brown on first side, turn chicken over and continue cooking until thickest part of chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F, about 5 minutes. Always use a meat thermometer to determine the temperature. Remove chicken to a bowl, cover and set aside.

    3. To the same Dutch oven, reduce heat to medium, add mushrooms and cook until they have released some of their juices, scraping up as much of the browned bits as possible, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms to the bowl of cooked chicken, cover and set aside.

    4. Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to Dutch oven and increase heat to medium-high. Add onions and diced Swiss chard stems. Cook, stirring until onions have become translucent and brown bits are scraped from bottom of pan, about 5 minutes.

    5. Add remaining ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper and chopped garlic, stir 30 seconds.

    6. Add Arborio rice to onions and Swiss chard, cook and stir until outer edges of rice are translucent, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine and stir until dissolved. Reduce heat to medium. Add warmed broth ½-1 cup at a time, stirring in each addition until rice is desired consistency, about 20 to 30 minutes, using up to 6 cups of broth. Remove from heat.

    7. Add Parmesan cheese; stir until melted. Cut chicken into bite size pieces. Add chicken, mushrooms and juices and stir until combined. Add broth if moisture is needed. Sprinkle with lemon juice just before serving.

COOK TO A SAFE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 165°F. ALWAYS use a meat thermometer to determine the temperature. Do not rely solely on suggested cooking times. Cooking appliances vary in temperature and cooking times are a GUIDE ONLY.