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CHICKEN AND KALE RISOTTO WITH PINE NUTS AND BACON

written by Marvellina Updated: October 1, 2017
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CHICKEN AND KALE RISOTTO WITH PINE NUTS AND BACON
I got this chicken and kale risotto with pine nuts and bacon recipe from Start Fresh cookbook by Tyler Florence. A friend asked me to share recipes that Fiorina likes. It can be challenging cooking for toddlers (at least mine). Overall, she has gotten better. She eats pretty much most of the food I fixed her. There are days that she just doesn’t want to have anything to do with food (except for her yogurt). She has “kinda” started to accept chicken, still not too big on meat. I hope with more teeth in the future, that will change her mind.

This chicken and kale risotto with pine nuts and bacon is really delicious. It may sounds complicated to you, but it’s not. Fiorina ate this dish. I didn’t give her the pine nuts yet because I plan to introduce peanuts to her after she is 2 years old (just to be at the safe side). This is definitely a dish that the whole family can dig in together 🙂

CHICKEN AND KALE RISOTTO WITH PINE NUTS AND BACON

CHICKEN AND KALE RISOTTO WITH PINE NUTS AND BACON

Servings 2 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 6 oz each)
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 or 3 large kale leaves ribs removed, torn into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 small yellow onion cut into wedges, layers separated
  • 1 slice thick-cut bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 Tbsp pine nuts
  • 3 cups organic chicken stock
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 cup Arborio rice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
  • Arrange the chicken on the baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, then add the kale, onion, bacon, and pine nuts to the same baking sheet, return to the oven, and bake until the bacon is crisp and the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 155 F when tested with an instant-read thermometer, 10 to 15 minutes. Keep warm
  • Meanwhile, bring the stock to a simmer in a large pot over medium heat; keep warm
  • In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes
  • Add 1/2 cup of the hot stock to the rice and cook, stirring constantly until all the stock is absorbed. Continue adding stock 1/2 cup at a time and stirring constantly until the rice is creamy and tender. Keep warm
  • Transfer the chicken, kale, onion, bacon, and pine nuts to a food processor and pulse on and off just until coarsely chopped. Fold into the rice and serve warm
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2 comments

Diane September 24, 2015 - 11:45 pm

This was delicious and so easy to make! I substituted raw almonds as i had no pinenuts, and it was still lovely – although pinenuts would be devine.

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Marvellina September 26, 2015 - 11:05 am

Thanks Diane. It’s our favorite too.

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