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Creamy and full of flavour one-pan "marry me" chicken with risoni

One pan marry me chicken

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One pan marry me chicken

Creamy and full of flavour—this one-pan "marry me" chicken with risoni is quick, budget-friendly, and perfect for busy weeknights.

4 serves

10 m prep

10 m cook

Ingredients

olive oil

2 teaspoons olive oil

chicken

500g chicken breast fillets, cut into 3cm pieces

onion

1 onion, finely chopped

garlic

2 cloves garlic, crushed

sundried tomato

½ cup drained sundried tomato strips

dried Italian herbs

2 tsp dried Italian herbs

dried chilli flakes

½ tsp dried chilli flakes

risoni

1 cup (200g) risoni

evaporated milk

340ml can light and creamy evaporated milk

chicken stock

250ml carton reduced salt chicken stock

baby spinach leaves

100g baby spinach leaves

grated parmesan cheese

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

Method

chicken pieces cooking in a pan
1

Heat oil in a large, deep non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until light golden.

chicken pieces cooking in pan with sundried tomato, onion, garlic, herbs and chilli
2

Add onion, garlic, sundried tomato, herbs and chilli. Cook, stirring, for a further 1 minute, until fragrant.

cooking with risoni, stock, milk and water
3

Stir in risoni, evaporated milk, stock and ½ cup water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Gently boil, stirring often, for about 10 minutes, or until risoni is tender and mixture has thickened.

with added spinach
4

Add spinach. Stir until just wilted. Remove from heat.

served sprinkled with parmesan
5

Serve sprinkled with parmesan.

Tips

  • The amount of water required may vary depending on the size and type of pan used. Add a little extra water if mixture starts to catch on the base of pan before risoni is tender.

  • To boost veggies, try adding 1 sliced zucchini in step 3, or ½ cup frozen peas in step 4.

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Last updated15 September 2025