Wild Mushroom Risotto, Baby Spinach, Caramelized Shallot, Breast of Chicken and Cep Sauce

Wild Mushroom Risotto, Baby Spinach, Caramelized Shallot, Breast of Chicken and Cep Sauce

Method
For the risotto,
  • Heat the oil and butter in a large pan. Add the shallots, the garlic, the herbs and cook until tender. Add the rice and fry for a minute or so until it becomes slightly translucent,
  • Add a ladle full of the hot stock, stir and cook until alsmost evaporated. Continue this process until the rice is tender with a slight bite and has become creamy.
For the chicken breast,
  • Pan fried the chicken breast.
For the caramelized sliver skin,
  • Red hot pan. Add frozen onions and brown fast. Add sugar and glaze. Finish with vinegar. Add jus and finish to a glaze.
For the cep sauce,
  • Soak ceps in liquor. Slowly cook caramelize silver skin and garlic. Add herbs, ceps and demi glace. Reduce until consistency reached. Add cream and reduced to a sauce consistency.
Ingredients
  • 8 x breast of chicken.
For the risotto,
  • 1kg x carnoli risotto rice,
  • 3lt x water,
  • 2 cubes x chicken stock,
  • 3 x banana shallots,
  • 3 cloves x garlic,
  • 1 sprig x thyme, tarragon and rosemay,
  • 2 bay leaves,
  • 2 tblsp x olive oil,
  • 55gr x butter,
  • 500gr x spinach.
For the caramelized silver skin,
  • 400gr x frozen silver skin,
  • 100gr x butter,
  • 50gr x brown sugar,
  • 50ml x white wine vinegar,
  • 50nl x red wine jus.
For the cep sauce,
  • 200gr x dried cep,
  • 4 shallots,
  • 3 cloves x garlic,
  • 2-3 sprig x thyme, rosemary and tarragon,
  • 1/2 lt x demi glace (reduced stock),
  • 2 tblsp x Port,
  • 2 tblsp x Madeira,
  • 2 tblsp x Brandy.


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