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Microwave Risotto

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Microwave risotto is made using the microwave. It requires very little stirring and turns out quite well.

Total 00:40
Yield 3–6

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (750 ml/1.6 pints) simmering hot chicken broth
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash ground white or black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup (90 g/3.2 oz) minced yellow onion
  • 1 cup (125 g/4.4 oz) uncooked medium grain rice

Instructions

  1. 1
    In a saucepan, bring chicken broth, salt and pepper to a low simmer, and keep warm until needed.
  2. 2
    In an oven-proof dish (or 10-inch/25 cm quiche dish), heat oil and butter in microwave for 2 minutes.
  3. 3
    Add minced onion to the dish, stir to coat with oil, and cook in microwave for 4 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add uncooked rice to the dish, stir to coat with oil, and cook in microwave for another 4 minutes.
  5. 5
    Pour simmering chicken broth into the dish and stir well. Microwave 9 minutes.
  6. 6
    Stir rice and chicken broth well and microwave another 9 minutes.
  7. 7
    If a creamier risotto is desired, add ¼ cup warm water, stir well and microwave for another 2 minutes.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Microwave_Risotto