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Easy Home-Style Rice Risotto (Risoto de arroz)

Learn how to prepare a delicious and quick home-style rice risotto packed with shredded chicken, sweet corn, peas, and melted cheese. A comforting Brazilian favourite for any weeknight meal.

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Easy Home-Style Rice Risotto (Risoto de arroz)

Ingredients

1 bunch chopped spring onion or parsley
200 g shredded chicken
Salt to taste
1.5 litres boiling water
1 can peas (drained)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups rice
1 beef rib stock cube
1 can sweet corn (drained)
200 g grated cheese
20 ml soybean oil

Where to find ingredients

You can find long-grain white rice, stock cubes, soybean oil, canned sweet corn, and canned peas in the pantry aisle of local supermarkets like MH Superfresh, RB Patel, or Extra Supermarket. Fresh spring onions and parsley are readily available at municipal markets or fresh produce sections. Shredded chicken can be prepared from pre-cooked roast chicken or fresh poultry from the butcher section.

Preparation method

  1. In a large pot, combine the soybean oil, crushed garlic, and beef rib stock cube.
  2. Sauté the garlic and stock cube in the oil over medium heat until fragrant.
  3. Add the rice to the pot and sauté for about 2 minutes, stirring well to ensure the grains are coated in the seasoning.
  4. Pour the boiling water into the pot and season with salt to taste.
  5. Stir everything thoroughly.
  6. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat until the rice absorbs most of the liquid and begins to dry out.
  7. When the liquid has nearly evaporated, reduce the heat to low.
  8. Add the drained sweet corn, drained peas, and shredded chicken to the pot.
  9. Fold delicately to blend all ingredients evenly into the rice.
  10. Add a splash more boiling water if the rice feels undercooked or the mixture appears too dry.
  11. Let it simmer gently over low heat with the lid partially covered until the rice is completely tender.
  12. Once the risotto reaches your preferred creamy consistency, turn off the heat.
  13. Scatter the grated cheese and chopped spring onion or parsley over the top just before serving.

Observations

This rice risotto offers a quick and tasty way to transform everyday rice into a rich, flavorful dish. It features tender grains mixed with crisp sweet corn, sweet peas, tender shredded chicken, and savory cheese. Ideal for anyone seeking a satisfying meal without spending hours in the kitchen, it comes together effortlessly after work and is guaranteed to delight everyone at the dinner table.
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Preparation method

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Step 1

In a large pot, combine the soybean oil, crushed garlic, and beef rib stock cube.

In a large pot, combine the soybean oil, crushed garlic, and beef rib stock cube.
Step 2

Sauté the garlic and stock cube in the oil over medium heat until fragrant.

Sauté the garlic and stock cube in the oil over medium heat until fragrant.
Step 3

Add the rice to the pot and sauté for about 2 minutes, stirring well to ensure the grains are coated in the seasoning.

Add the rice to the pot and sauté for about 2 minutes, stirring well to ensure the grains are coated in the seasoning.
Step 4

Pour the boiling water into the pot and season with salt to taste.

Pour the boiling water into the pot and season with salt to taste.
Step 5

Stir everything thoroughly.

Stir everything thoroughly.
Step 6

Cover the pot and cook over medium heat until the rice absorbs most of the liquid and begins to dry out.

Cover the pot and cook over medium heat until the rice absorbs most of the liquid and begins to dry out.
Step 7

When the liquid has nearly evaporated, reduce the heat to low.

When the liquid has nearly evaporated, reduce the heat to low.
Step 8

Add the drained sweet corn, drained peas, and shredded chicken to the pot.

Add the drained sweet corn, drained peas, and shredded chicken to the pot.
Step 9

Fold delicately to blend all ingredients evenly into the rice.

Fold delicately to blend all ingredients evenly into the rice.
Step 10

Add a splash more boiling water if the rice feels undercooked or the mixture appears too dry.

Add a splash more boiling water if the rice feels undercooked or the mixture appears too dry.
Step 11

Let it simmer gently over low heat with the lid partially covered until the rice is completely tender.

Let it simmer gently over low heat with the lid partially covered until the rice is completely tender.
Step 12

Once the risotto reaches your preferred creamy consistency, turn off the heat.

Once the risotto reaches your preferred creamy consistency, turn off the heat.
Step 13

Scatter the grated cheese and chopped spring onion or parsley over the top just before serving.

Scatter the grated cheese and chopped spring onion or parsley over the top just before serving.
Final result

Easy Home-Style Rice Risotto (Risoto de arroz)

Easy Home-Style Rice Risotto (Risoto de arroz)

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