Mediterranean Oven Chicken Risotto

a big skillet of oven chicken risotto with roasted tomatoes

Mediterranean Oven Chicken Risotto

Just mix, cover and bake this delicious oven chicken risotto. Gluten free, and the perfect comforting meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 45

Total Time 55

Servings people

Calories 350kcal

Author Rachel Ballard

Equipment

Cast iron or oven safe skillet

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil butter also works
1/3 cup yellow onion diced into 1/4" pieces
1 medium garlic clove peeled and minced
2 1/2 cups good quality chicken stock
1 cup Arborio rice uncooked
1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt *See Note 1
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup feta cheese broken in to bite size pieces
1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
1/4 cup fresh basil chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400.
In a 9x13 baking dish or 10-inch cast iron skillet with high sides, add the butter and place in the oven to melt. About 5 minutes.
Remove from the oven and add the onion, garlic, chicken stock, rice, and salt.
Wrap tightly in foil and bake until the rice is soft and creamy--about 35 minutes.
Remove from the oven and stir in the chicken, cheese, tomatoes and basil.
Switch your oven to broil and broil on high until the cheese is just starting to brown and the tomatoes shrivel a bit--5 to 6 minutes. Just keep an eye on it and pull yours out when it's there.
Serve warm with a squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of olive oil.
Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to one week. It reheats beautifully!

Notes

Note 1: We tested with homemade chicken stock. If you are using store bought stock or bouillon cubes, they can be very salty. Taste your stock before adding additional salt to the recipe.

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