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Leftover Roast Chicken Risotto

February 23, 2018 by Ciara Attwell, Updated December 9, 2022

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A delicious and easy risotto made with leftover roast chicken and vegetables. This recipe even uses the chicken carcass to make a very tasty stock!

easy chicken risotto

Food waste has been a hot topic of conversation recently and with shopping bills increasing way beyond the rate of inflation each year I think most of us are looking for ways to reduce the amount of food we throw away and get more from our grocery budget every month. 

This recipe tackles both those issues, using leftover chicken and vegetables from a Sunday roast to make a delicious and easy risotto the next day.

You can even use the chicken carcass to make your own stock if you have the time.

homemade chicken stock in a jug

Homemade Stock

Making the stock if of course optional but if you have the time to do it then I really would recommend trying it. It makes the most delicious rich chicken stock, so much better than anything from a stock cube and is worth just that bit more of an effort.

Which Vegetables Should You Use?

For the vegetables I used leftover carrots and broccoli and I also added in some peas and red peppers. But feel free to add whatever veggies you have at home.

A delicious and easy risotto made with leftover roast chicken and vegetables. This recipe even uses the chicken carcass to make a very tasty stock!

The great thing about this risotto is also the fact that you don’t have to stand at the stove constantly stirring and adding stock.

All the liquid gets added at the beginning, so you can leave it to cook itself and just give it a little stir every so often. Super simple!

This makes a really tasty and comforting family dinner on a Monday and is such a brilliant way to use up the bits of meat from a whole roast chicken that would usually go in the bin.

A delicious and easy risotto made with leftover roast chicken and vegetables. This recipe even uses the chicken carcass to make a very tasty stock!

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A delicious and easy risotto made with leftover roast chicken and vegetables. This recipe even uses the chicken carcass to make a very tasty stock!

Leftover Roast Chicken Risotto


★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
  • Author: Ciara Attwell
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: Italian
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A delicious and easy risotto made with leftover roast chicken and vegetables. This recipe even uses the chicken carcass to make a very tasty stock!


Ingredients

For the Chicken Stock:

  • whole chicken carcass
  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed but not peeled
  • 3 celery stalks, roughly chopped
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped but not peeled
  • 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped
  • salt and pepper

For the Risotto:

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 300g risotto rice
  • 1 litre chicken stock
  • 150g leftover roast chicken
  • 150g leftover cooked vegetables
  • 75g frozen peas
  • ½ red pepper, finely diced
  • 40g grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Chicken Stock:

  1. First of all make sure you remove all the meat you can from the chicken carcass. I find it easier to do this the following day once the chicken has been in the fridge all night. Put the removed chicken meat into a bowl, cover and leave in the fridge.
  2. Place the remaining chicken carcass into a large saucepan or stock pot and add the garlic, carrots, celery and onion. Add in 3 litres of cold water. If your pot is not big enough start with a smaller amount of water and then top it up as it reduces.
  3. Bring to the boil and reduce to simmer for at least 2 hours. Remove the pot from the heat and pour the liquid through a sieve or very fine strainer into a jug.
  4. You can taste the stock at this point and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
  5. Leave the stock to cool and skim any fat from the top.
  6. If necessary, top the stock up with boiling water to make 1 litre of stock.

Risotto:

  1. In a large pan heat the oil on a medium heat and then add the onion, cooking for 2-3 minutes until soft but not browned.
  2. Add the risotto rice and stir well.
  3. Next add in the chicken stock, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 12-14 minutes, until the rice is cooked and the chicken stock almost all absorbed. Stir every few minutes.
  4. Add in the leftover chicken and vegetables and also the peas and red pepper and stir well.
  5. Cook for another 3-4 minutes before mixing in the grated parmesan.
  6. Serve immediately.
1 Serving3737.7 g586.8 mg12 g3.6 g42.2 g3.3 g22.6 g

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A delicious and easy risotto made with leftover roast chicken and vegetables. This recipe even uses the chicken carcass to make a very tasty stock!

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    May 23, 2022 at 4:25 am

    Thank you for the wonderful recipe! I live in a remote Inuit community with limited options so I ended up using the minute rice I had on hand. I also added in a few dried mushrooms, (washed to remove any grit), and a mushroom flavoured bullion cube in addition to the homemade both. It was excellent! I’m celiac so it’s very challenging to eat out, and this truly tasted like a restaurant meal, even though I used minute rice. I look forward to trying more of your recipes!

    ★★★★★

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  2. Anonymous says

    March 27, 2022 at 1:12 am

    I want to bake this in the oven instead of doing on the cooktop. Do I need to alter the amount of liquid?

    Reply
  3. Rkms says

    August 9, 2021 at 6:59 pm

    Delicious! Made this after a weekend roast and, after scrabbling around in the cupboard for arborio came up empty, swapped in pearl barley for rice. Cooked a lot longer, but worth it. Sadly my own mfe refused to try it (as is his current approach) but my husband and I enjoyed immensely.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Julie Jones says

    May 10, 2018 at 9:41 pm

    Hi, this recipe looks great and I think it will be a hit with our two year old. Can the Risotto be frozen and reheated once it has defrosted? Thanks, Julie

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      May 11, 2018 at 7:56 am

      Yes it can be frozen, so long as the chicken wasn’t frozen before cooking.

      Reply
  5. Tasmin says

    March 23, 2018 at 2:55 pm

    Lovely and the stock is definitely worth the extra effort!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Triona says

    March 7, 2018 at 11:47 am

    I always throw away the chicken bones but will keep them next time and try this. Looks so good.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Debbie says

    March 5, 2018 at 5:17 pm

    This was great, I added some mushrooms and omitted the peppers- the first reaction from my three year old was…urghh it’s all sticky, but then she finished the lot! Was really worth making the stock for.
    Thanks for all your wonderful ideas- I only discovered you last week and have already made 5 recipes (ALL HAVE BEEN EATEN!!). Tomorrow I’m making the easy sausage meat ragu, can’t wait to see how that turns out x

    Reply
    • Ciara Attwell says

      March 6, 2018 at 7:32 pm

      Hi Debbie, I’m so pleased you and your little one enjoyed the recipe. The stock does take a bit of extra effort to make but it’s so worth it isn’t it! Delicious!

      Reply

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