Our Chicken & Mushroom Risotto is the perfect family meal! Add some avocado and baby spinach for a delicious finish!
Whether you're new to using a Thermomix or an experienced pro, there's no denying how amazing it is when it comes to making risottos. Yep, kiss goodbye to standing over a stovetop stirring, stirring, stirring... and say hello to the easiest fuss-free dinners going round!!
And speaking of delicious dinners, here is our favourite Chicken & Mushroom Risotto recipe! It's packed full of flavour and is so quick and easy to make.
I like to add avocado and baby spinach to my risotto, but sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus and bacon are also yummy additions. OR you can leave it nice and simple as chicken and mushroom!
For more yummy Thermomix risottos, check out our new Chorizo, Tomato & Baby Spinach Risotto, our Chicken, Leek & Sweet Corn Risotto, or our Lemon Risotto with Asparagus, Cherry Tomatoes and Prosciutto.... YUM!!!
Chicken and Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients
- 45 g parmesan cheese
- 1 brown onion, halved
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 40 g butter
- 40 g olive oil
- 320 g arborio rice
- 100 g white wine
- 3 tsp chicken stock powder
- 350 g thinly sliced chicken thighs
- 200 g sliced mushrooms
- 700 g water (or however much takes you to the fill line - do not fill past this line)
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 80 g baby spinach leaves
- extra parmesan, to serve
Instructions
- Place the parmesan cheese into the Thermomix bowl. Grate on Speed 9, 8 seconds. Remove and set aside. Wash and dry the Thermomix bowl.
- Add the halved onion and chop of Speed 5, 4 seconds.
- Add the minced garlic, butter and olive oil and saute 3 minutes, Varoma, Speed 1, Reverse (MC off).
- Insert the butterfly and add the arborio rice. Mix 1 minute, Varoma, Speed 1, Reverse (MC off).
- Add the wine and mix 2 minutes, Varoma, Speed 1, Reverse (MC off).
- Add the chicken stock powder, sliced chicken thighs, mushrooms and water (do not fill past the 'fill line'.
- Cook 18 minutes, 100 degrees, Speed, 1, Reverse with the rice basket on top to stop any splatters.
- Pour into the Thermoserver, stir through the parmesan, avocado and baby spinach and allow to thicken for 10 minutes.
- Serve with extra parmesan cheese.
Helen says
I have made this recipe several times now and it never disappoints, family and friends enjoy it, as do I , love tasty easy things to make. Thanks.
Lucy says
We're so glad you like it!!
Reanne Kwok says
Just made this recipe, does fill line mean max line? Anyway I’ve filled the water to the line before the max line and now I got a risotto soup, very watery. Pls help
Lucy says
Hi Reanne, the risotto will continue to thicken after cooking (it's best to leave it in a ThermoServer for at least 10 minutes before serving).
Isabel says
What is the fill line please?
Lucy says
The max line inside your bowl 🙂
Ali says
Hi just wondering why you use butterfly in this one but not other risotto?
Lucy says
Hi Ali, I just find that this recipe works best with the butterfly (you can not use it if you prefer, of course).
Kristen says
When would I add bacon into this? And how much?
Lucy says
You sure can! Add it at the same time as the garlic, butter and olive oil. xx
Natasha says
Hi can this recipe be used in a TM31?
Lucy says
Absolutely! Just make sure that at no stage you go over the max/fill line xx
Sharon Gray says
Could I omit the mushrooms as we don’t eat them? Would I need to substitute with something else perhaps?
Lucy says
Hi Sharon - absolutely! You can just leave them out without substituting. xx
Cath says
I've never commented on a recipe before but this one was fab and I'll definitely make again. I increased the rice and chicken and cook time by 2 mins to feed 5. I also used chicken breast and it didn't dry out and added fresh thyme during cooking. Thanks
Lucy says
Oh thank you so much for taking the time to comment! We're so glad you enjoyed the risotto! xx
Mel says
Was so easy and tastie
Annie says
can this recipe be doubled?
Lauren Matheson says
Hi Annie, Unfortunately you can't double this recipe as it would exceed the maximum line of your Thermomix bowl x
SB says
Just made the risotto and followed the recipe to the letter. Sorry but it is gluggy and the rice and chicken are pretty shredded and can’t even find the mushrooms anymore. Should the last cooking instruction be cook 18 minutes 100 degrees speed 1 reverse and more liquid.
Ben Huxham says
Hi,
I've been trying to make this sans chicken but the risotto grains don't quite turn out properly. A bit gluggy. Do I add more water, or more rice, to substitute for the loss of chicken juices?
Sue says
Hi. Wondering if I could used normal Jasmine rice or Red rice for this recipe?
Lucy Mathieson says
Hi Sue, this works best with arborio rice 🙂
Sophia says
Could you please advise what the equivalent of fresh stock would be to the powder measurement? Thank you!
Lucy Mathieson says
Hi Sophia, do you mean the stock concentrate that you make in your Thermomix? If so, 1 tsp of stock powder = 1 tbs homemade stock. xx
Judy Thomas says
Delish! Quick fix for my hungry males to take to work on building site! Keen to try your other risotto recipes. Thank You!
Lucy Mathieson says
Yay!! Thank you so much! xx