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RCI-RC.002.0001.001

Microwave Risotto

Rice . This risotto is made using the microwave. It requires very little stirring and turns out qui

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • simmering hot chicken broth
    3 cups
  • salt
    1/2 teaspoon
  • ground white or black pepper
    1 dash
  • butter
    2 tablespoons
  • olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • minced yellow onion
    1/2 cup
  • uncooked medium grain rice
    1 cup

Method

1
In a saucepan, bring chicken broth, salt and pepper to a low simmer, keep warm until needed.
2
In 8" x 8" x 2" an oven proof dish (or 10" quiche dish), heat oil and butter in microwave for 2-minutes.
3
Add minced onion to the oven proof dish, stir to coat with oil, cook in microwave for 4-minutes.
4
Add uncooked rice to the oven proof dish, stir to coat with oil, cook in microwave for another 4-minutes.
5
Pour simmering chicken broth into the oven proof dish and stir well. Microwave 9-minutes.
6
Stir rice and chicken broth well and microwave another 9-minutes.
7
If a creamier risotto is desired, add 1/4-cup warm water, stir well and microwave for another 2-minutes.