Description
Wingless buffalo risotto blends spicy chicken with creamy Italian rice in a classic comfort dish. Blue cheese sauce adds rich, tangy depth to this hearty meal for culinary adventurers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz blue cheese, crumbled
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) heavy cream
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons buffalo sauce
- 3 cups (710 ml) chicken broth
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) dry white wine
- 1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 2 green onions, chopped
- parmesan cheese, grated
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Warm chicken broth in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until simmering, then reduce to medium-low temperature.
- Melt butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Sauté shallots until translucent, approximately 1-2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for one minute, stirring continuously.
- Introduce arborio rice to the pan, ensuring each grain is thoroughly coated with butter. Toast rice until it becomes translucent with an opaque center, about 2 minutes.
- Deglaze the pan with white wine, allowing it to simmer and reduce completely while stirring. Incorporate buffalo sauce into the rice mixture.
- Gradually add hot chicken broth, approximately ½ to 1 cup at a time. Allow each liquid addition to absorb completely before adding more, stirring frequently to prevent scorching and create a creamy consistency.
- After 15 minutes, begin testing rice for doneness. The texture should be al dente with a slight resistance. When rice is nearly complete, fold in parmesan cheese.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Add extra buffalo sauce if desired for enhanced flavor intensity.
- Prepare blue cheese sauce by heating heavy cream in a small pan over medium heat. Stir in crumbled blue cheese until completely melted and integrated.
- Plate the risotto and garnish with additional crumbled blue cheese, chopped green onions, and a generous drizzle of warm blue cheese sauce.
- Serve immediately while the risotto maintains its optimal creamy texture and temperature.
Notes
- Use high-quality arborio rice for the creamiest texture and authentic risotto experience.
- Continuously stirring prevents rice from sticking and ensures even cooking throughout the dish.
- Control buffalo sauce intensity by adding gradually and tasting to match personal heat preference.
- Warm chicken broth helps rice cook evenly and absorb liquid more efficiently without disrupting cooking temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 325 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg