Risotto with Chicken and Asparagus

A delicious, authentic-tasting Italian risotto with chicken and asparagus. Perfect with a glass of Italian wine!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 877 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
• 2 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 2 teaspoons olive oil or butter
• 1 cup Carnaroli or Arborio rice
• 8 ounces asparagus, finely chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
• 0.5 cup white wine
• 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
• 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 large onion, minced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring chicken stock to a boil in a small saucepan, then keep warm over low heat.

Step 2

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the cubed chicken, and continue cooking until firm and lightly browned; set aside.

Step 3

Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in the saucepan and cook onions until they soften and turn translucent, about 1 minute. Stir in the rice, and continue cooking until the rice turns opaque, and the onion begins to brown.

Step 4

Stir in the wine and asparagus; cook, stirring constantly, until the wine evaporates. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in 1/3 of the hot chicken stock. Cook, stirring constantly, until all of the liquid has been absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Stir in another 1/3 of the chicken stock and continue cooking and stirring until absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. Season the risotto with oregano and basil. Pour in the remaining stock, and stir until absorbed again, 8 to 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then stir in the Parmesan cheese and chicken cubes.