Ingredients
Apricot Chicken Risotto
- 1 bunch Fresh herbs, e.g. Thyme, Parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1-2cm piece ginger, peeled
- 1/2 medium onion, halved
- 40 grams oil
- 100 grams carrot, cut in rings
- 120 grams red capsicum, roughly chopped or sliced
- 400-500 grams chicken thighs, boneless and cubed
- 480-500 grams apricot nectar
- 300 grams water
- 1 tablespoon TM vegetable stock concentrate
- 300 grams arborio rice
- salt & pepper, To taste
- 50 grams frozen peas
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Spatula TM5/TM6
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Place fresh herbs, garlic, ginger and onion into TM bowl. Chop for 5-7 seconds on Speed 7.
Add oil and saute for 2 minutes at 100' on Speed 1.
Add carrots and capsicum and chop for 3 seconds on Speed 7.
Insert butterfly. Add chicken and 50g of nectar. Cook for 2 minutes at 100' on Reverse
"Counter-clockwise operation" + Speed soft
"Gentle stir setting" .Add remaining nectar, water, stock, rice, salt and pepper. Cook for 17 minutes at 100' on Reverse
"Counter-clockwise operation" + Speed soft "Gentle stir setting" .Add peas 2 minutes before the end of cooking time. Pour into Thermoserver or insulated serving bowl and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes. This assists in the continued absorption of liquid by the rice. Serve.
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Do not use more chicken or vegetables than suggested in recipe to avoid overloading your Thermomix!
This recipe is a lovely twist on your traditional Apricot Chicken. The carrots & capsicum are optional - feel free to add less or none at all if you want a more traditional Apricot Chicken. I plan to puree the leftovers for my 10 month old to enjoy tomorrow!
Bon appetit 
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Recipe is created forTM 5
If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!
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Comments
So surprised at how the veggie flavour combo tasted - works so well. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing!
Suzeeq: Thank you for your feedback! Taste preference can be such a personal thing I think!! I have made some highly rated recipes that I haven't enjoyed one bit too. But I am sorry this one let you down! Hopefully you can adapt it to your own preferences
Unfortunately we were so disappointed with this. I was really looking forward to dinner after reading all of the comments, however no one liked this at all. Barely any flavour, no apricot taste at all. If I made again I would use more apricot nectar and omit the water. But probably won’t make again 🙁
Delicious! Thank you!
its the first risotto I've made that got the thumbs up from all of us
Big full bellies and big smiles with this recipe in my household tonight
Made this for dinner and it was a hit. I added a small handful of chopped dried apricots at step number 5, and think I'll add even more next time. Will become a regular at our house!
I've only day my Thermy a very short time and thought I'd try this. Very delicious, thanks for a great recipe
Awesome !! Thank you for your reply! ☺
This recipe was officially for a TM31 actually but because I used it in the TM5 I labelled it as such ☺️ So everything should be the same for either
So quick and easy to make risotto such as this in my thermie.