Microwave Risotto : Rice Recipes
Microwave Risotto. This risotto is made using the microwave. It requires very little stirring and turns out quite well.
Ingredients
3 cups simmering hot chicken broth
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
dash ground white or black pepper
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup minced yellow onion
1 cup uncooked medium grain rice
Procedure
In a saucepan, bring chicken broth, salt and pepper to a low simmer, keep warm until needed.
In 8″ x 8″ x 2″ pyrex dish (or 10″ quiche dish), heat oil and butter in microwave for 2-minutes.
Add minced onion to pyrex dish, stir to coat with oil, cook in microwave for 4-minutes.
Add uncooked rice to pyrex dish, stir to coat with oil, cook in microwave for another 4-minutes.
Pour simmering chicken broth into pyrex dish and stir well. Microwave 9-minutes.
Stir rice and chicken broth well and microwave another 9-minutes.
If a creamier risotto is desired, add 1/4-cup warm water, stir well and microwave for another 2-minutes.
Makes 3 main dish servings or 6 side dish servings.
Notes, tips and variations
For a 750-watt microwave, use 100% power settings for each time interval. For 1000 or 1500-watt microwaves, use 70% power settings for each time interval.
As a variation, use 2 1/2-cups chicken broth and 1/2-cup white wine.
Freshly grated parmesan cheese may also be added after cooking.