Name: Red curry chicken risotto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 500 gram chicken thigh fillets, chopped coarsely; 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely; 1 medium red capsicum (200g), chopped coarsely; 1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 1 1/2 cup (300g) arborio rice; 1/4 cup (75g) red curry paste; 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock; 1/2 cup (125ml) water; 4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly; 1 cup (250ml) coconut cream; 125 gram green beans, trimmed, halved; 30 gram baby spinach leaves, chopped coarsely; 1/4 cup baby spinach leaves, chopped coarsely

Red curry chicken risotto

Bring the heat with this wonderful red curry risotto dish, complete with chunks of chicken and beans.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

1H 5M

Total

1H 15M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon peanut oil

500 gram chicken thigh fillets, chopped coarsely

1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely

1 medium red capsicum (200g), chopped coarsely

1 fresh long red chilli, sliced thinly

3 clove garlic, crushed

1 1/2 cup (300g) arborio rice

1/4 cup (75g) red curry paste

2 cup (500ml) chicken stock

1/2 cup (125ml) water

4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly

1 cup (250ml) coconut cream

125 gram green beans, trimmed, halved

30 gram baby spinach leaves, chopped coarsely

1/4 cup baby spinach leaves, chopped coarsely

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan).

2.Heat oil in a large flameproof casserole dish; cook chicken until browned. Remove from dish.

3.Heat remaining oil in same dish; cook onion, capsicum, chilli and garlic, stirring, until onion softens. Add rice and paste; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

4.Return chicken to dish with stock, the water and lime leaves. Cover with foil; bake for 50 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until rice is tender. Remove from oven; stir in coconut cream, beans and spinach. Cover; stand for 10 minutes. Season to taste; serve sprinkled with coriander.

Use a milder curry paste if you can’t tolerate hot heat, or if serving to children. You will need a large flameproof casserole dish for this recipe.
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