Cajun Spiced Chicken Risotto

Name: Cajun Spiced Chicken Risotto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cajun or Creole,
Ingredients: 2 tbsps McCormick Gourmet™ Cajun Seasoning; 1 tbsp McCormick® Garlic Salt; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Coriander; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 cups diced onions (1-inch dice); 3 cups water; 6 green tea bags; 2 cups Arborio rice; 1 1/2 cups diced assorted colors bell peppers (1-inch dice); 8 oz andouille sausage sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices; 1 cup diagonally sliced green onions

Risotto cooked in a pressure cooker comes out creamy with just the right bite to the rice, and no stirring is needed. Green tea adds a mild herb flavor to the cooking liquid in this Cajun-seasoned risotto.

15m

PREP TIME

15m

COOK TIME

355

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients 8 (1 cup) Servings

2 tablespoons McCormick Gourmet™ Cajun Seasoning
1 tablespoon McCormick® Garlic Salt
1 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Coriander
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch chunks
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups diced onions, (1-inch dice)
3 cups water
6 green tea bags
2 cups Arborio rice
1 1/2 cups diced assorted colors bell peppers, (1-inch dice)
8 ounces andouille sausage, sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices
1 cup diagonally sliced green onions

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Mix Cajun seasoning, garlic salt and ground coriander. Sprinkle chicken with 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mixture. Heat oil in open pressure cooker on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 3 minutes or until browned. Add onions; cook and stir 3 minutes or until softened. Add water and green tea packets. Bring to boil.
2 Stir in rice, bell peppers, sausage and remaining seasoning mixture. Close lid. Bring pressure cooker to full pressure on high heat. Cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.
3 Run cold water over pressure cooker to release the pressure. Remove lid. Remove tea bags. Stir in onions.