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Chicken Piccata Risotto
Chicken Piccata Risotto tastes like luscious Chicken Piccata in risotto form. This lighter take on chicken piccata is elegant yet easy!
Servings 4
Calories 643kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups chicken stock or broth
- 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 2 Tablespoons butter divided
- 1 large shallot chopped
- 1 clove garlic pressed or minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 2 cups baby spinach roughly chopped
- 1 lemon sliced in half
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup capers drained and patted dry with paper towels
- 4 chicken breasts ~2lbs pounded to an even thickness
Instructions
- Bring chicken stock or broth to a boil in a saucepan then turn heat to low to keep hot. Meanwhile, heat 1 Tablespoon each butter and extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet with high sides over medium heat. Add shallot, season with salt and pepper, then sauté until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and dried thyme then sauté for 1 minute. Add rice then stir to coat and cook for 1 minute.
- Add hot chicken broth all at once then stir slowly yet constantly until rice is tender and nearly all the broth has been absorbed, 25-30 minutes, keeping broth at a gentle simmer over medium heat. When nearly all the broth has been absorbed but rice is still creamy, add spinach then keep stirring until rice is tender. Remove pan from heat then stir in the juice from 1/2 lemon, parmesan cheese, and remaining 1 Tablespoon butter. Taste then add salt and pepper if necessary and then set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add capers then sauté until slightly opened, golden brown, and crispy, 2-3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper then saute in caper-infused oil for 3-4 minutes on each side. When chicken has 1 minute left to saute, squeeze second lemon half over chicken. Plate risotto then top with chicken and sprinkle crispy capers on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 643kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 1823mg | Potassium: 1090mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1733IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 4mg