Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli & Mushroom Rice

Thermomix recipe: Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli & Mushroom Rice. Ready in 58 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 70 g Colby-Jack cheese, cut into pieces
• 75 g sharp cheddar cheese, cut into pieces
• 255 g chicken breast, cut into 2.5 cm (1-inch) pieces
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp granulated garlic
• 15 g olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 85 g yellow onion, quartered
• 15 g unsalted butter
• 115 g broccoli florets
• 510 g water
• 2 tsp chicken stock paste
• 198 g basmati rice
• 115 g baby portobello mushrooms, cubed

Instructions

1. Add 70 g Colby-Jack cheese and 75 g sharp cheddar cheese to the mixing bowl. Grate 7 sec / Speed 6. Transfer to a bowl and set aside, reserving approximately 30 g for garnish.
2. Clean and dry the mixing bowl.
3. Place a bowl on the mixing bowl lid and weigh 255 g chicken breast, cut into 2.5 cm (1-inch) pieces. Season with ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, and ½ tsp granulated garlic. Mix well to combine and set aside.
4. Add 15 g olive oil to the mixing bowl. Add the seasoned chicken pieces. Brown High Temp ().
5. Strain the cooked chicken through the simmering basket, discarding any juices. Transfer the chicken to a bowl, cover, and keep warm.
6. Add 2 garlic cloves, 85 g quartered yellow onion, and 15 g unsalted butter to the mixing bowl. Chop 5 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl with the spatula.
7. Add 115 g broccoli florets to the mixing bowl. Sauté High Temp ().
8. Transfer the sautéed broccoli mixture to a bowl, cover, and keep warm.
9. Add 510 g water and 2 tsp chicken stock paste to the mixing bowl. Heat 5 min / 100°C / Speed 1.
10. Add 198 g basmati rice and 115 g cubed baby portobello mushrooms to the mixing bowl. Place the simmering basket on the mixing bowl lid instead of the measuring cup to allow for evaporation. Cook 20 min / 93°C / Speed 2 (Reverse).
11. After 10 minutes, pause the machine, gently stir the rice and mushrooms with the spatula, reaching the base of the bowl in a clockwise rotation, then resume cooking.
12. Add the reserved cooked chicken, reserved sautéed broccoli mixture, and 115 g of the reserved grated cheese to the mixing bowl. Cook 3 min / 90°C / Speed 1 (Reverse).
13. Remove the mixing bowl from the machine and let it rest, covered with the lid, for 5 minutes.
14. Transfer the Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli & Mushroom Rice to a serving bowl. Garnish with the remaining 30 g of grated cheese and serve warm.

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