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Asian Style Country Risotto

Here's how you make Asian Style Country Risotto
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 25m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 ounce oil (cooking oil)
  • 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms (1/4-inch cubes)
  • 1/4 cup carrots, diced small
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, grated
  • 1/8 cup celery, 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1/8 cup asparagus, 1/4-inch cubes
  • 1/8 cup tomato, diced (fresh, seeded, 1/4-inch cubes)
  • 8 ounces cooked chicken meat (diced)
  • 1/8 cup water chestnuts (1/4-inch cubes)
  • 1/8 cup onions, finely chopped
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 ounce basil, julienned (fresh)
  • 632 grams dry short grain rice (dry 4 cups, soak in cold water for 1 hour and drain)
  • 1/8 cup grated Parmesan cheese
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large sauce pot lightly brown ginger, garlic and onions in oil. Quickly add mushrooms, carrots, celery, tomato, water chestnuts and rice. Pour over the chicken stock and soy sauce, bring to a boil.

  • Step 2: Cover the pot and simmer rice for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the rice is almost cooked.

  • Step 3: In the final 5 minutes of cooking, stir in diced chicken, fresh basil and asparagus.

  • Step 4: Add a little water if the rice mixture is too dry.

  • Step 5: Divide rice among 8 shallow soup dishes and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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