Gourmet dinners aren't that hard to make! You just need a little time and planning. The other night a made Chicken Florentine Style and White Wine Risotto. I have never made risotto, but it's really good! It will definitely take a little while to master this. Risotto is an Italian rice dish, made with Arborio rice. Arborio rice is an Italian short grained rice. It's cooked to a creamy consistency (not too thick or watery). It has to be made just right. I made mine with white wine, chicken stock and a finely chopped onion. There are many variations of this dish, such as mushroom, asparagus or red wine risotto. I just wanted to do a simple one for my first try. To make risotto, you will need the following...
~1/2 finely chopped onion (you don't want chunks of onion
~1/2 cup white wine
~4 cups chicken stock
~1 cup Arborio rice
~2 Tablespoons butter
~parmesan cheese (about 1/4 cup for garnish)
Place chicken stock in a small pot over medium-low heat to keep warm. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add butter. When butter starts to melt, add onions. Cook onions for 1-2 minutes (don't let them get brown). for about 2-3 minutes, also don't let rice get brown. Add 1/2 cup of white, stirring constantly until absorbed by the rice. Then, add 1 ladle or 1/2 cup of chicken stock, also stirring until absorbed. Do not add another ladle of stock until previous is abosrbed. Do this until all stock is in pan. When all liquid is abosrbed remove from heat. Your finished product will be a creamy rice mixture. Serve immediately. Garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley.
CHICKEN FLORENTINE STYLE
I got this recipe from Giada De Laurentiis. It's super easy! You will need...
~4 boneless chicken breasts
~1 cup heavy whipping cream
~1 1/2 cups white wine
~1 shallot
~2 Tablespoons garlic
~2 Tablespoons butter
~1/2 cup flour
~1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
~1 bag spinach
Season chicken with salt and pepper (I also add a sprinkle of cajun seasoning). Coat both sides of chicken with flour. In a large pan, melt butter over medium heat. Place chicken breasts in pan to brown for about 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan and place on a plate with foil over them to keep warm. Next, add shallots and garlic in same pan with an additional 1 Tablespoon of butter. Saute shallots and garlic for about 2-3 minutes. Add white wine and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Next, add in cream. Boil this for an additional 3 minutes until sauce become thick. Add in Italian Seasoning. Place chicken back in sauce mixture and simmer for another 2 minutes.
SPINACH
In a medium sauce pan melt 1 Tablespoon of butter. Add bag of spinach and cook over medium heat. It will look like a lot at first, but when it cooks down it will be just enough. Cook for about 4 minutes stirring every minute. This is the perfect side dish!
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