Leftover Chicken, Mushroom and Thyme Risotto

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    720
based on 2 ratings

A simple risotto made with leftover roast chicken, mushrooms and thyme. Use any kind of mushroom you have - Portobello and porcini to add flavour, if possible. Season well and serve with grated parmesan and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.

recipe updated Oct 30, 2025

Ingredients

  • Onion icon
    Onion
    150 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    5
  • Chicken stock icon
    Chicken stock
    1 kg
  • Cooked chicken icon
    Cooked chicken
    300 g
  • Fresh thyme icon
    Fresh thyme
    1 tablespoon
  • Mushrooms icon
    Mushrooms
    200 g
  • Porcini mushroom icon
    Porcini mushroom
    20 g
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    1 ½ tablespoons
  • White wine icon
    White wine
    80 g
  • Grated parmesan cheese icon
    Grated parmesan cheese
    100 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    as needed
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    as needed
  • Arborio rice icon
    Arborio rice
    400 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL

Step preview

  1. Fit the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
  2. Add oil into the appliance bowl
  3. Heat until hot - 1 minute, 120ºC, speed Off
  4. Then add the ingredients
  5. Cook until translucent - 3 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 1
  6. Then add rice
  7. Cook until the rice has softened - 5 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 1
  8. Then add wine
  9. Cook until the wine evaporates - 5 minutes, 105ºC, speed Stir 1
  10. Then add the next ingredients
  11. Cook until reduced - 15 minutes, 105ºC, speed Stir 2
  12. Then add mushrooms
  13. Cook until the mushrooms have softened - 5 minutes, 90ºC, speed Stir 2
  14. Then add the next ingredients
  15. Cook until combined - 3 minutes, 90ºC, speed Stir 1
  16. Serve
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