WATCH: How to Make Aroma Bistro's Pesto Risotto

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If last month’s rainstorms had you cooped up in your apartment staring blankly at your kitchen trying to recall how to cook a hot dog (do you even need to cook a hot dog?), then this month’s home cooking feature is for you. Aroma Bistro's basil pesto chicken risotto is easy to prepare and will come in handy when you’re (eventually) faced with the task of becoming a self-sufficient adult. More importantly, it’s time to give those Baidu Waimai deliverymen a break, so get that apron on! 

Ingredients:

• 250g chicken broth

• 200g partially cooked risotto

• 20g smoked chicken breast

• 10g bell peppers

• 10g Mozzarella cheese

• 5g pine nuts 

• 5g garlic

• 5g onion

• 1/4 teaspoon of salt

• 1/4 teaspoon of sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper

• 1/4 cup white wine

• 1 spoonful basil pesto

Method:

1. Basil pesto: put garlic, pine nuts, salt, black pepper, olive oil and basil leaves into a blender, blend until smooth.

2. Risotto: stir-fry the garlic and the onion until the aroma is released.

3. Add the half-cooked risotto, white wine and chicken broth into the pan and fry on high for 2-3 minutes.

4. Add the smoked chicken breast and bell peppers, a little bit salt and pepper; cook until the broth is fully absorbed.

5. Add in cheese and basil pesto, stir until well-mixed.

6. Plate and serve immediately.

This recipe is courtesy of Chef Daniel Chu of Aroma Bistro.