Recipe

Thermomix risoni with chicken and salsa verde

Create this easy meal in your Thermomix.

Sep 12, 2021 2:00pm
  • 40 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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An all-in-one dish of steamed chicken breast with a vibrant salsa verde that adds fresh and zesty flavour and served with risoni pasta.
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Ingredients

Chicken with risoni
  • 600 grams chicken breast fillets, cut lengthways into 4 strips
  • 375 grams risoni
  • lemon cheeks, to serve
Salsa verde
  • 1 1 small lemon
  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 bunch fresh chives cut into 4cm lengths
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • ½ cup (90g) drained cornichons
  • ½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup (45g) drained baby capers

Method

  • 1
    Make the salsa verde.
  • 2
    Rinse mixing bowl, then fill with 4 cups (1kg) water; heat for 10 min/steam mode/speed 3 or until boiling. Place chicken on steaming tray and season; stack tray on top of steaming dish and cover. Add risoni to mixing bowl. Position steaming dish and tray over mixing bowl; cook for 10 min/steam mode/reverse/speed 2 or until chicken is cooked. Remove steaming dish and tray from mixing bowl. Check if risoni is cooked and, if necessary, cook a further 1–2 min/steam mode/reverse/speed 2, without measuring cup inserted into lid, or until al dente.
  • 3
    Drain risoni and rinse under hot water to remove excess starch; transfer to a large bowl. Season to taste.
  • 4
    Serve risoni topped with sliced chicken and salsa verde, and with lemon cheeks.
Salsa verde
  • 5
    Using a vegetable peeler, remove rind lemon, avoiding any white pith. Place rind in mixing bowl; chop for 10 sec/speed 8 or until finely chopped. Add herbs (1½in) lengths, 2 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, ½ cup (90g) drained cornichons and ½ cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil to mixing bowl; chop for 4 sec/speed 6. Scrape down the side of bowl; chop a further 5 sec/speed 6. Repeat if a finer salsa is desired. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in ¼ cup (45g) drained baby capers. Season to taste. Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge.

Notes

Salsa verde is also a delicious accompaniment to grilled or roasted meat. Leftover salsa verde will keep for 2 weeks in the fridge.Salsa Verde also goes with barbecued or roast lamb, chicken, prawns and fish. Drizzle over char-grilled vegetables, or use instead of mayonnaise in sandwiches.

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