Roasted Chicken with Risotto and Caramelized Onions

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This chicken risotto recipe features moist roasted meat, caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar, and creamy risotto. You can roast a chicken at home or purchase a cooked one from the grocery store. A garnish of grated cheese, such as Parmesan or Pecorino Romano, is a nice touch.

Submitted by Michele O'Sullivan
Updated on February 12, 2023
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

  • 1 ½ cups uncooked Arborio rice

  • ¼ cup dry white wine

  • 7 cups hot chicken broth

  • 2 cups chopped cooked chicken breast

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme for garnish

Directions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Sauté onion in hot oil until dark golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

    Sautéd dark golden brown onions in a pan on a burner.

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  2. Remove from heat and stir in balsamic vinegar; set aside.

    Sauce pan with sautéd onions with balsamic vinegar poured in.

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  3. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir rice in hot oil for 2 minutes.

    Rice being cooked and stirred on a skillet with a wooden spoon.

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  4. Pour in wine while stirring. Reduce heat to medium-low.

    Cooking wine being added to rice on a skillet.

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  5. Pour in 1 cup hot broth; cook and stir until broth is absorbed.

    Rice cooking in skillet with added broth and a wooded spoon.

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  6. While stirring constantly, continue adding remaining broth, 1 cup at a time, until all broth is absorbed and rice is tender yet firm to the bite, about 20 minutes.

    Cooked risotto rice being stirred with wooden spoon on a skillet.

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  7. Stir in reserved onion mixture until heated through. Remove from heat.

    Onion mixture being added to rice on a skillet with a wooden spoon.

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  8. Stir in chicken and butter; season with salt and pepper. Garnish each serving with thyme.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

774 Calories
29g Fat
77g Carbs
45g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 774
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29g 37%
Saturated Fat 8g 42%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 2840mg 123%
Total Carbohydrate 77g 28%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 45g 90%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 55mg 4%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 944mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.