Spicy Chicken and Zucchini Risotto Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 inches fresh gingerroot
3/4 tsp dried chili
1 pinch salt
pepper (to taste)
3 tbsp olive oil
1 bay leaf
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp ground cloves
2 garlic cloves
3/4 tsp paprika
2 chicken breasts
6 oz risotto rice
1 chicken stock cube
1/2 oz butter
1 dash white wine (1 splash)
1 large zucchini
1/2 lime

Directions:

Prepare chicken by dicing into approximately 1 inch cubes and slice zucchini into small cubes, roughly the same length as a grain of rice. Rusticness is the key here though so don't worry about the odd lump here and there.
Make up chicken stock with 1 pint boiling water.
Start by preparing the glaze for the chicken; mix together a pinch of salt, dash of ground pepper, the spices, 1 crushed garlic clove, honey, crushed ginger root and 1 tbsp olive oil and a twist of lime. Put to one side.
For the risotto, melt the butter in a large heavy pan over a medium to high flame. Add remaining crushed garlic clove and add rice. Coat the rice in the butter for approximately a minute and a half. keep stirring to prevent sticking.
Add a splash of white wine and stir for a further 15 or so seconds.
Add half the chicken stock and leave to simmer on a medium flame for 3 minutes. Just before adding remaining chicken stock, add diced zucchini. Leave covered for 5 minutes, then keep checking to see the moistness of the rice for a further few minutes, it should be sticky and creamy, if it gets dry, add a little water. The rice should not be totally soft when served, but al dente. .
In a separate frying pan, add a little olive oil and leave to heat. Add chicken and bay leaf and cook for 30 seconds. Add glaze prepared earlier and fry until cooked all the way through.
Take off heat, stir chicken through and serve! Wonderful with a large glass of white wine.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	606.62 Kcal (2540 kJ)
Calories from fat	273.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.4g	47%
Cholesterol	21.7mg	7%
Sodium	752.13mg	31%
Potassium	150.34mg	3%
Total Carbs	68.48g	23%
Sugars	3.39g	14%
Dietary Fiber	2.32g	9%
Protein	9.48g	19%
Vitamin C	8.8mg	15%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	27.9mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	369.92 Kcal (1549 kJ)
Calories from fat	166.85 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.54g	47%
Cholesterol	13.23mg	7%
Sodium	458.66mg	31%
Potassium	91.68mg	3%
Total Carbs	41.76g	23%
Sugars	2.07g	14%
Dietary Fiber	1.41g	9%
Protein	5.78g	19%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	15%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	0.5mg	5%
Calcium	17mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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