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One Pot Chicken with Tomato Basil Risotto

URL: https://www.dinneratthezoo.com/one-pot-chicken-with-tomato-basil-risotto/

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 4 pieces bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning

The risotto

  • 1 small white onion, minced
  • 1 ¼ cups short grain rice
  • 2 ½ cups chicken broth
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 1 cup chopped, seeded tomatoes
  • ¼ cup basil pesto
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Season chicken thighs with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper; cook skin side down until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side.
  4. Remove chicken and cover it.
  5. Add minced onion to the skillet and cook until translucent, then add rice and cook for another 2 minutes.
  6. Pour in white wine and cook until evaporated.
  7. Add chicken broth and salt, then return chicken to the pan and bring to a boil.
  8. Cover the pan and bake in the oven for 40 minutes.
  9. Remove chicken, stir in pesto, tomatoes, and cheese into the rice, and adjust seasoning if needed.
  10. Place chicken back on top of the rice and serve.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 servings
Calories
684
Total fat
34g
Total carbohydrates
56g
Total protein
32g
Sodium
893mg
Cholesterol
148mg

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