Chicken Red Pepper And Chorizo Risotto Recipes

CHICKEN WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER, CHORIZO AND SWEET PEA SAUCE OVER RICE

Steps:

• Heat a medium size saucepot over medium heat with 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, about 1 tablespoon, and the butter. Add 1/4 of the chopped onion and season with salt and pepper, cook for about 1 minute, add the rice and stir to coat in the oil. Add 2 1/2 cups of chicken stock to the rice and bring up to a boil. Cover the pot, reduce heat to simmer and cook rice for 15 to 18 minutes or until tender and cooked through.
• While the rice is cooking, start the chicken. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat with about 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Season the chicken breasts with smoked paprika, salt, pepper and the thyme; add the seasoned chicken to the skillet. Cook breasts 5 to 6 minutes on each side or, until cooked through.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet to a plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Return the skillet to the stove top and over medium-high heat add chorizo, cook for 2 minutes stirring frequently. Add the remaining onion, garlic, grated carrot, and roasted red pepper to the chorizo and season with a little salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are slightly tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of chicken stock, scrape up any bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add the frozen peas and parsley; continue to cook for 1 to 2 minutes to heat the peas through. Taste and adjust seasonings with a little salt and pepper.
• To serve, arrange the chicken breasts on dinner plates and top with lots of sauce. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve alongside.

CHICKEN, RED PEPPER AND CHORIZO RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the chicken stock in a pan until just boiling. Leave on simmer. Place four bowls (in which the risotto will be for served) somewhere to warm.
• As the stock is heating, in a separate large saucepan, heat butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When hot, add the chicken breasts and seal all around until some of the flesh is browning slightly. Season the breast with a little salt and pepper as they cook. Remove the pan from the heat and remove the chicken breasts, placing them straight into the simmering stock. Retain butter, oil and chicken juices in the pan.
• Cook the chicken breasts in the stock for 10 minutes and then remove, placing them on a clean plate or chopping board to cool a little. Leave the stock on simmer.
• Whilst the chicken is cooling, reheat the pan that the chicken was cooked in. Fry the cubed red pepper in this pan until the colour changes from bright red to a softer colour red (this will only take a minute or so). Add the cubed chorizo to the pepper and stir fry both together until the chorizo has released oil but is not overcooked (this will take about two minutes).
• Use a straining spoon to remove the cooked pepper and chorizo from the pan and place it to one side in a clean dish.
• Add the chopped shallots (or onion) to the pan that the pepper and chorizo were cooked in and soften over a low heat for a few minutes. It will absorb the chorizo oil as it cooks so that no flavour is lost.
• While the shallots (or onion) are cooking, tear the chicken breast into small pieces, less than bite size. This is best done with fingers or forks (not a knife) to get rough texture on the chicken surfaces. Leave the chicken pieces on the plate or board.
• When the shallots (or onion) are cooked add a little more oil to the pan and turn up the heat. As soon as the pan is hot, add the rice to the pan and stir until the rice is translucent (about 2 minutes) then immediately add the glass of Vermouth/wine mixture - this will steam, so be ready for that - and continue to stir.
• Just before all of the Vermouth/wine has been absorbed by the rice turn down the heat to medium and start adding the hot stock, one ladle at a time. Stir between additions of stock and add the next ladle just before the one before has been absorbed into the rice mixture.
• After about 15 minutes, two thirds of the stock should have been added. At this point return the chicken, pepper and chorizo to the pan add continue to add the remaining stock, one ladle at a time.
• After a further 8-10 minutes of cooking all of the stock should have been incorporated and the risotto should be creamy but still slightly wet. It is almost ready for serving. Turn the heat off.
• Immediately add the Parmesan to the risotto and stir this in gently. It will create the final degree of creaminess needed.
• Serve the risotto into warm bowls, for eating with a spoon. No garnish is required because the risotto is packed with flavour, but if you want to garnish, top with some chopped flatleaf parsley This dish goes well with a glass of cold dry white Muscadet sur Lie or with a slightly peppery red Cotes du Rhone.

SOUTHWESTERN RISOTTO WITH CORN AND ROASTED RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Combine water, broth, and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep broth mixture warm over low heat.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice, cumin, and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in 1/2 cup broth mixture; cook 2 minutes or until the liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add remaining broth mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly until each portion of liquid is absorbed before adding the next (about 20 minutes total).
• Stir in the onions, cheese, hot sauce, corn, cilantro and red peppers; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Taste and add additional salt if needed and black pepper if desired.

CHICKEN WITH CHORIZO, PEPPERS & SAFFRON MASH

Steps:

• Trim the skin on the chicken thighs and set aside. For the mash, heat the milk and saffron in a small saucepan to just below boiling, then remove from the heat and set aside to infuse. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Heat the olive oil in a shallow 30cm casserole over a medium heat, fry the chorizo for 2 mins, then transfer to a dish using a slotted spoon. Fry the onions and peppers in the pan until starting to soften, about 10 mins. Add the garlic, cook for 2 mins more, then tip into the dish with the chorizo.
• Return the pan to a medium heat with any residual oil, then brown the chicken thighs on both sides. Season. If there's a lot of oil in the pan, pour away all but 1 tbsp. Add the rioja, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any sticky bits, then add the stock, bay and thyme.
• Add the chorizo and veg. Bring to a simmer, then transfer to the oven, uncovered. Cook for 35-40 mins, adding some water if the liquid starts to reduce too quickly.
• Meanwhile, make the mash. Cover the potatoes in lightly salted cold water, bring to the boil, and cook for 15 mins until tender. Drain, return to the pan, and leave for 5 mins to steam-dry. Mash the potatoes with the infused milk and butter. Beat in the olive oil and some seasoning. When the chicken is cooked through, season, scatter with thyme leaves and serve with the mash.

RISOTTO WITH CHICKEN, SAUSAGE, AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs with salt and black pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium-high heat in a saucepan. Cook chicken until browned, about 3-4 minutes on each side; remove from pan.
• Cook and stir linguica sausage and onion in the same saucepan until the onion is just starting to become translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in paprika, cumin, herbes de Provence, bay leaf, and parsley; cook spices in oil until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Return browned chicken thighs to the skillet, and pour in chicken stock.
• Heat to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove all chicken pieces and sausage using a slotted spoon. Pour broth into different bowl and set aside. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin and bones; set chicken meat and sausage aside.
• Heat 2 more tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat in saucepan. Add red and green peppers and orzo; stir to coat with hot oil. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of hot broth, 1/2 cup at a time. Cook for 5 minutes, or until most of broth is absorbed.
• Continue to slowly add remaining broth and stir until almost absorbed, about 15 minutes, or until tender but still slightly firm in the center of a pasta (you probably won't use all of broth). Remove from heat. Add chicken and sausage, stir and cover. Let sit for 5 minutes, or until pasta soaks up remaining broth. You can pour in extra broth at serving time if mixture is a little dry.