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LEMON BASIL CHICKEN WITH PARMESAN BASIL RISOTTO #THEBASILGUY #CHEFAL #ITALIANFOOD #CHICKEN #COMFORTFOOD #COMEDYFUN
RISOTTO RECIPE IS BELOW YOU WILL NEED TO START IT FIRST AS IT TAKES 18 T0 20 MINUTES
RISOTTO RECIPE
INGREDIENTS:
1 CUP ARBORIO RICE
3 TBSP BUTTER
1 TBSP OLIVE OIL
6 CUPS CHICKEN STOCK
½ CUP GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE
¼ CUP CHOPPED FRESH BASIL
3 TBSP MINCED GARLIC
1 SMALL ONION DICED
SEASALT AND CRUSHED BLACK PEPPER 50/50 BLEND
(OPTIONAL) LEMON ZEST TO TIE IN WITH CHICKEN ( A TINY BIT)
INSTRUCTIONS:
HEAT YOUR BROTH IN A POT AND KEEP WARM
COLD BROTH = SAD RISOTTO
SAUTE AROMATICS IN A LARGE PAN, MELT BUTTER, ADD ONIONS SAUTE FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES UNTIL SOFT AND TRANSUCLENT ADD GARLIC 30 SECONDS
TOAST YOUR RICE CONSTANTLY STIRING
ADD RICE AND STIR 1 TO 2 MINUTES UNTIL RICE EDGES ARE TRANSLUCENT
THIS STEP GIVES THAT NUTTY FLAVOR
ADD BROTH ONE LADLE AT A TIME STIR UNTIL ABSORBED
REPEAT…..REPEAT ….REPEAT … YOU MUST PAY ATTENTION CONSTANTLY STIRRING, THIS WHY IF YOU ARE NOT A PROFESSIONAL I AM HAVING YOU DO THE RICE FIRST AND WHEN IT IS ALMOST DONE YOU CAN START THE CHICKEN
SLOW PROCESS RELEASES THE STARCH CREAMY RISOTTO WITHOUT THE CREAM
FINISH:
TURN OFF HEAT
ADD
PARMESAN CHEESE,BASIL,ZEST AND SEASALT AND BLACK PEPPER AND A SMALL PAT OF BUTTER
(ITALIAN RESTAURANTS DO THIS)
STIR UNTIL CREAMY

LEMON BASIL CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS:
2 LARGE CHICKEN BREASTS SLICED INTO CUTLETS
SEASALT AND BLACKPEPPER 50/50 BLEND
1 TSP GARLIC POWDER
3 TO 4 GARLIC CLOVES MINCED
1 CUP CHICKEN BROTH
2 PINTS HEAVY CREAM
ZEST OF HALF LEMON WITH JUICE
⅓ CUP PARMESAN CHEESE GRATED
½ CUP CHOPPED FRESH BASIL
1 TBSP BUTTER FOR RICHNESS

INSTRUCTIONS:
SEASON CHICKEN SEASALT AND BLACK PEPPER AND GARLIC POWDER BOTH SIDES
HEAT OLIVE OIL ON MEDIUM HIGH HEAT
SEAR CHICKEN ON BOTH SIDES 4 TO 5 MINUTES TRIM HEAT TO MEDIUM LOW AFTER CHICKEN IS DONE PULL CHICKEN FROM PAN AND SET ASIDE TO REST
ADD GARLIC TO PAN STIR 30 SECONDS DO NOT BURN OR YOU WILL RUIN THE SAUCE , TAKE OFF HEAT FOR A MINUTE TO LET COOL A LITTLE THEN ADD GARLIC RETURN TO HEAT POUR IN 1 LADLE OF BROTH TO DEGLAZE PAN,SCRAPE BROWN BITS FROM BOTTOM
ADD CREAM ,½ OF CREAM ,LEMON ZEST,LEMON JUICE A SQUEEZE,AND PARMESAN ADD BASIL,SIMMER LET REDUCE ON MEDIUM HEAT,SIMMER 3 TO 5 MINUTES,UNTIL BECOMES THIN ENOUGH KEEP ADDING REST OF CREAM AS IT WILL KEEP REDUCING NOW THE SECRET MOVE,ADD CHICKEN TO SAUCE AND LET SIMMER AND AND LET THAT SAUCE SLOWLY SEEP INTO THAT CHICKEN FOR ANOTHER 3 TO 5 MINUTES
SERVE OVER RICE AND ENJOY OR OVER POTATOES OR PASTA YOUR CHOICE
NO PASTA THIS TIME
REMEMBER TAKE TIME OUT OF YOUR LIFE AND SMELL THE BASIL
FROM CHEF AL THE BASIL GUY