Extra creamy and cheesy risotto with juicy seasoned chicken and broccoli all tossed together in one bowl. The perfect 30 minute dinner to please the entire family!
Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Risotto
For this super cheesy risotto, cheddar is our victim. If you go with a mild cheddar it will melt like a dream. But by all means, if sharp cheddar is where your heart lies than follow through with that!
There is no wrong answer, this is one of those easy recipes that you can transform to make it your own.
Add things, take things away. Go nuts.
Everything is made in ONE pan. Only good things come from a one pan meal; mostly being less dishes. Because dishes are our enemy of course. So bust out that giant pan, and contemplate what you'll be doing with all that free time.
What's risotto? Is it Hard to make?
Risotto is a type of rice. You add broth to it to help it reach a creamy consistency. My favorite way to eat it, is with cheese added in. Normally I just stick to parmesan cheese but I ventured out and added cheddar cheese to this recipe.
Contrary to popular belief, risotto is super easy to make. I've cooked it all these different ways.
- Stirring constantly for about 30 minutes + , adding broth as it absorbs. This takes forever. Me no like.
- Cooking it stovetop, covered, stirring every so often while it cooks on low. I like this method a lot and the one I use most often.
- Starting it on the stove, transferring to the oven. This also works well.
With all the different ways you can cook it, I honestly can't tell a different, they all taste fantastic and the texture is great. So I'm definitely picking the time saving method.
More 30 Minute Dinners
If you are all about easy 30 minute dinners, I feel you. This list is a few of my favorite super simple dinners that my family loves.
- Broccoli Chicken Cheese Pasta - hands down everyones favorite
- Easy Stovetop Lasagna - when you're craving lasagna but short on time
- One Pan Mesquite Chicken Fajitas - onions, bell peppers and juicy seasoned chicken all in one pan
- Lasagna Tortellini Soup - my husband request this every single week, enough said
- 20 Minute Creamy Pumpkin Rosemary Ravioli - okay this one is 20 minutes, you're welcome, make sure to check out the how to video
- Skinny Beef and Broccoli Noodles - you can make this in the same amount of time it takes to think of your takeout order and place it
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One Pan Extra Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Risotto
Extra creamy and cheesy risotto with juicy seasoned chicken and broccoli all tossed together in one bowl. The perfect 30 minute dinner to please the entire family.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken
- 1 c risotto (arborio rice)
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ c chicken broth
- 1 c milk
- 1 c broccoli florets
- 1 c packed cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ c parmigiano cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Use a mallet to pound the chicken thin, sprinkle on the paprika, garlic powder and a few pinches of salt and pepper
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and drizzle with olive oil
- Sear both sides of the chicken then remove off to the side
- Add in the butter, diced onion and fresh minced garlic
- Sprinkle with a generous bit of salt (this helps to caramelize onions)
- Stir for 3 minutes or until the onions start to look golden
- Add the risotto, chicken broth and milk
- Bring to a boil
- Add the chicken back in and the broccoli florets
- Cover and cook on med/low heat for 10-12 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (best method is to use an internal meat thermometer, so you don't have to cut into it and lose all the juice)
- Take the chicken out of the pan again
- Add in the cheddar cheese and parmigiano cheese, mix it all around
- If it's too thick add in some extra chicken broth or milk
- Taste it - it may need a pinch more salt if it's too bland, add a sprinkle at a time
- Rough chop the chicken and add it back to the pan, mix everything together
- Serve!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
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