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Easy Homemade Rice Risotto (Risoto de arroz)
Learn how to make a comforting, easy rice dish with shredded chicken, sweetcorn, garden peas, and melted cheese—perfect for a quick family dinner.
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Ingredients
1 bunch of chopped spring onions or parsley
200 g shredded chicken
Salt to taste
1.5 litres boiling water
1 tin of garden peas (drained)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups white rice
1 beef rib stock cube
1 tin of sweetcorn (drained)
200 g grated cheese
20 ml vegetable oil
200 g shredded chicken
Salt to taste
1.5 litres boiling water
1 tin of garden peas (drained)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups white rice
1 beef rib stock cube
1 tin of sweetcorn (drained)
200 g grated cheese
20 ml vegetable oil
Where to find ingredients
You can find all basic ingredients at Irish supermarkets such as Tesco, Dunnes Stores, or SuperValu. Standard white rice, tinned sweetcorn, garden peas, and stock cubes are in the dry goods aisle. Shredded chicken can be prepared from leftover roast chicken or bought pre-cooked in the chilled meats section. Fresh scallions or flat-leaf parsley are readily available in the fresh produce section. Beef stock cubes or rich beef stock pots work well as a substitute for rib stock cubes.
Preparation method
- In a large saucepan, add the vegetable oil, crushed garlic, and the beef rib stock cube.
- Sauté the garlic and stock cube in the oil over medium heat until fragrant.
- Add the rice to the pan and sauté for about 2 minutes, stirring well so the grains are thoroughly coated in the seasoning.
- Pour the boiling water into the pan and season with salt to taste.
- Stir everything together well.
- Cover the saucepan and cook over medium heat until the rice absorbs almost all the water and begins to dry out.
- When the water has nearly evaporated, reduce the heat to low.
- Add the drained sweetcorn, drained garden peas, and shredded cooked chicken to the pan.
- Stir gently to incorporate all the ingredients evenly into the rice.
- Add a small splash of extra boiling water if the rice is still firm or if the mixture seems too dry.
- Leave to simmer over low heat with the lid partially covering the pan until the rice is completely tender.
- Once the rice dish is ready and has reached your preferred texture, turn off the heat.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese and fresh chopped spring onions or parsley over the top just before serving.
Observations
This homemade rice risotto offers a hearty, flavourful way to turn everyday white rice into a complete family meal. Packed with sweetcorn, garden peas, tender shredded chicken, and melted cheese, it brings incredible comfort to the table without any fuss. It is an ideal option for busy weekday evenings after work when you want something warm, delicious, and easy to put together.
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