Best Lemon Pea Risotto Recipes

LEMON & PEA RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat, then toast the rice, stirring constantly, for 1 min. Add 1 ladleful of hot stock and stir until absorbed. Reduce the heat. Add the rest of the stock, a ladleful at a time, until the rice is almost cooked and stock is absorbed, about 20 mins.
• Stir in the peas, cooking for 3-5 mins, then remove the pan from the heat. Add the cheese, lemon juice and seasoning, then stir. Scatter with the lemon zest, then serve immediately, with extra grated Parmesan.

BAKED CHICKEN, LEMON AND PEA RISOTTO

Steps:

• preheat oven to 200C 400F.
• heat a fry pan over high heat add oil and chicken and cook for 3 mins each side or until well browned, set aside.
• add leeks and zest to the pan and cook for 5 mins until leeks are golden.
• place leek mix, rice and stock in a baking dish, cover tightly with lid or foil and bake for 20 mins.
• add chicken and peas to the risotto and cover tightly and bake for further 20 mins.
• the risotto will be quite liquid at this stage.
• stir the parmesan, lemon juice, mint and salt and pepper through the risotto.
• stir for 2 mins to thicken then serve.

CHICKEN PEA & LEMON RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat the chicken stock in a separate pan on low heat.
• Microwave the peas until cooked, set aside.
• Heat another large skillet pan with oil. Add the sliced chicken and cook on low heat for 30 seconds on each side. Remove the chicken and place in a bowl until later.
• Add remaining oil to skillet and add the onions and garlic. Add the rice and stir constantly coating the rice with the oilm, onion and garlic.
• Add the white wine and cook for about 1 mnute. Add one ladle of stock at a time to the risotto stirring constantly.
• Keep adding onel ladle of stock, stirring constantly as the rice absorbs it. Repeat this step until the rice is alsmost cooked.
• Add the chicken into the risotto along with the peas. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice, stir through and turn the heat off.
• Serve immediately.