Sweet Potato & Chicken Risotto

Savor the perfect balance of sweet and savory with our sweet potato and chicken risotto, enriched with the depth of flavor from Vegeta chicken stock cubes. This creamy and comforting dish is a symphony of textures and tastes that will warm your soul.
Ingredients
2 MEDIUM SIZED CHICKEN FILLETS
500g SWEET POTATO
1 VEGETA CHICKEN STOCK CUBE
1 CRUSHED GARLIC CLOVE
1 TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL
1 SMALL ONION
2 TEASPOONS PAPRIKA
1 TEASPOON CHIVES
100mL WHITE WINE
1/2 TEASPOON DRIED ROSEMARY
40g PARMESAN
Preparation
1
DISSOLVE 1 VEGETA CHICKEN STOCK CUBE IN 500mL OF BOILING WATER AND KEEP IT SIMMERING ON A LOW HEAT IN A SEPERATE POT
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2
IN A LARGE SKILLET OR DEEP SAUCEPAN, HEAT OLIVE OIL OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT. ADD YOUR CUBED CHICKEN AND COOK UNTIL THEY'RE NO LONGER PINK IN THE CENTER. REMOVE FROM THE SKILLET AND SET ASIDE.
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3
IN THE SAME SKILLET, ADD CHOPPED ONION AND CRUSHED GARLIC AND SAUTE UNTIL THE ONION BECOMES TRANSLUCENT. ADD IN YOUR ABORIO RICE AND PAPRIKA AND TOAST THE RICE FOR 1-2 MINUTES UNTIL THE EDGES OF THE RICE GRAINS ARE SLIGHTLY TRANSLUCENT.
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4
POUR IN YOUR WHITE WINE AND STIR UNTIL MOST OF IT HAS EVAPORATED (THIS WILL HELP DEGLAZE THE SKILLET AND ENSURE THE RICE DOESNT BURN.
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5
ADD IN YOUR DICED SWEET POTATO AND GIVE EVERYTHING A GOOD STIR.
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6
LADDLE IN A CUP OF THE HOT CHICKEN STOCK TO THE RISOTTO AND STIR UNTIL THE LIQUID HAS BEEN MOSTLY ABSORBED THEN ADD YOUR DRIED ROSEMARY.
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7
CONTINUE TO LADDLE IN YOUR CHICKEN STOCK (1 LADDLE AT A TIME) UNTIL YOU HAVE NO MORE STOCK. PROCESS SHOULD TAKE BETWEEN 18-20MIN OR UNTIL THE RICE IS CREAMY AND SWEET POTATOES ARE SOFT. IF YOU NEED MORE LIQUID AT A SMALL AMOUNT OF HOT WATER TO THE RISOTTO.
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8
RETURN THE COOKED CHICKEN TO THE SKILLET AND ADD IN YOUR GRATED PARMESAN AND STIR UNTIL MELTED. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND GARNISH WITH CHOPPED CHIVES AND ENJOY!
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TIP
TO MAKE YOUR RISOTTO THAT LITTLE BIT CREAMIER ADD 1 KNOB OF BUTTER AND MIX THROUGH!



