Tomorrow is the city to surf (which is a 14km run from Hyde Park to Bondi, for non- Sydneysiders). I have entered with a group from the Beach Road hotel so I’ll be enjoying a few free drinks there after the race. I am hoping to finish in under 80 minutes this year, although I am starting in the ‘back of the pack’ so I might have to spend alot of time dodging people. So in preparation for the race I thought it’d be a good idea to have heaps of carbs today. I also wanted to play my Mystery box ‘Masterchef’ inspired game and use a few things I got in showbags at the good food and wine show. So I made Chargrilled chicken with a red pepper, onion and tomato sauce served with mixed vegetable risotto, using a Copperpot Red pepper with onion and tomato warm dip and La Gina Risotto Pronto. So a pretty easy, delicious meal. The warm dip used a sauce was a great idea. So much flavour.
Chargrilled chicken with a red pepper, onion and tomato sauce served with mixed vegetable risotto (Serves 2)
- 1 chicken breast
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
- 1 packet La Gina Mixed Vegetable Risotto Pronto sauce
- 1/2 tub Copperpot Red peppers with onion & tomato warm dip
- 1 chilli
Method
- Preheat grill plate for 10 minutes
- Add risotto sauce, rice and 3 cups of boiling water to a saucepan. Stir over medium heat for 12 minutes.
- Cut the tenderloin off the breast then butterfly the chicken breast so you have 2 thin chicken breasts.
- Grill chicken breast and tenderloin
- Finely slice chilli
- Remove foil from dip, replace lid firmly and microwave for 1 minute.
- Sprinkle chilli over chicken and spoon dip on top. Serve with risotto on the side.
Anita @ Leave Room for Dessert
August 12, 2009 at 8:29 pm
How did you go in the city to surf? It was great weather on the weekend for it! love your way of carb loading
Dan
August 12, 2009 at 11:15 pm
I didn’t know you could make a sauce with a dip – so resourceful!
I love how your chicken has the grill lines on it – what sort of pan do you use?
Anita
August 14, 2009 at 9:29 pm
hey Anita,
I finished the run in 82.5 mins. I was a bit disappointed with my time coz I did better last year but I started in the back of the pack (coz I entered for free with the Beach rd hotel) and spent the whole race dodging people. It was still fun though and the first time i’ve run the whole way. Also it was good training for the half marathon i’ve entered which is in 5 weeks.
Hey Dan,
We used our gift vouchers we got for our engagement on a scanpan rectangular grill that I put on top of the gas stove. I love the grill lines it makes on food. It’s the first time I used it for chicken and was pretty impressed.