Traditional Rice and Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 cup onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup carrot, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup celery, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 plump garlic cloves, peeled
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 fresh bay leaf
1 cup dry white wine
5 cups hot chicken stock or 5 cups turkey stock, plus more if needed
2 cups italian short-grain rice ( arborio , carnaroli , or vialone nano)
2 tbsp butter , cut into pieces
3 tbsp chopped fresh italian parsley
1/2 cup grated grana padano or 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more for passing

Directions:

Trim any excess fat from chicken thighs, and cut them into 1-inch chunks.
Using a food processor, mince the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic into a fine-textured paste or pestata.
Pour the olive oil into a 3-4 quart saucepan, and set over med-high heat.
Stir in the pestata, and season with 1 teaspoon salt.
Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the pestata has dried and begins to stick to the bottom of the pan.
Toss in the chicken, bay leaf, and remaining salt.
Tumble and stir the chicken in the pan until browned and caramelized all over, about 4 minutes.
Increase heat, pour in the wine, and cook, stirring and scraping up the browned bits in the pan, until the wine has almost evaporated.
Pour in the hot stock , stirring, then all the rice.
Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, the pan, and reduce heat to keep the riso bubbling gently.
Cook for about 14 minutes, or until both the rice and the chicken chunks are fully cooked and the consistency is creamy.
Turn off the heat, drop in the butter pieces, and stir vigorously until thoroughly incorporated, then stir in the parsley and 1/2 cup grated cheese.
Spoon the riso into warm pasta bowls and serve immediately, passing additional grated cheese at the table.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1055.07 Kcal (4417 kJ)
Calories from fat	670.42 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	74.49g	115%
Cholesterol	135.09mg	45%
Sodium	646.32mg	27%
Potassium	672.98mg	14%
Total Carbs	62.96g	21%
Sugars	7.5g	30%
Dietary Fiber	4.04g	16%
Protein	26.96g	54%
Vitamin C	6.2mg	10%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	1368.9mg	137%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	203.32 Kcal (851 kJ)
Calories from fat	129.2 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.36g	115%
Cholesterol	26.03mg	45%
Sodium	124.55mg	27%
Potassium	129.69mg	14%
Total Carbs	12.13g	21%
Sugars	1.44g	30%
Dietary Fiber	0.78g	16%
Protein	5.19g	54%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	10%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	9%
Iron	0.1mg	4%
Calcium	263.8mg	137%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

26.5

Points
28

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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