Risotto with Chicken, Lemon, and Basil

Name: Risotto with Chicken, Lemon, and Basil
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup, Arborio rice; 4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 , rotisserie chicken, skin discarded, meat shredded into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups); 1/2 cup, chopped fresh basil; 2 teaspoons, grated zest and 2 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon; 1 cup, grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving; , Salt and pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2008

Main Courses

Europe

Italian

Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans

This simple rice dish uses minimal ingredients for maximum flavor and makes a perfect dinner for even busy weeknights.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Store-bought rotisserie chicken worked perfectly for this recipe. We just discarded the skin and shredded the meat into bite-sized pieces. To speed up the cooking for the rest of our Risotto with Chicken, Lemon, and Basil recipe, (and to cu...

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