Comments on: Instant Pot Chicken and Pea Risotto

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 03:11:52 +0000

In reply to Timothy Tjosvold. LOL. Thank you for the feedback. You aren't the first person to not know the recipe card is at the bottom. I'll definitely take your suggestion into consideration.

By: Timothy Tjosvold

Timothy Tjosvold — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 01:57:22 +0000

Fantastic recipe but my “boy logic” gave me a hard time. I followed all the instructions with the pretty pictures guessing at how much of each ingredient to put in. You have a spot that says “you just need these simple ingredients:” and there is a picture. It turned out wonderful even though I used a cup extra of broth and cheddar rather than parmesan cheese. Of course, when my wife got home, she flipped to the bottom of it all and saw the ingredients with the amounts very nicely presented. It’s a wonderful recipe, even with my mix up. But, for us beings of lesser kitchen wisdom, sure would have been nice to have the full recipe up by the picture. Thanks for sharing. Looks to me like you are doing good things.

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:34:48 +0000

In reply to Deb. Hi Deb, I'm sorry one of your early experiences with the Instant Pot was disappointing. This is definitely not a good recipe for beginners since it does require familiarity with several aspects of the appliance such as the saute function and post-pressure cooking. I recommend sticking with recipes that are dump and press start dishes to get acquainted with how long it takes your pot to come to and release pressure, as well as a feel for how pressure cooking affects the taste and texture of different foods. Then, move onto recipes that have an initial saute step to get comfortable with how the Instant Pot performs this task. For some dishes, I reduce the heat for the saute mode because it cooks too quickly on the default setting for my preference.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 03:04:33 +0000

Not whelmed by either this recipe or the Istant Pot. Granted, I am a newbie, but I think it’s easier to cook on a stove where you can control the heat and taste as you go along. Re this recipe, the onions started to burn when I was sautéing them. At the end of the cooking time, the rice was underdone and I had to add ALOT of water to get it to cook further. In the end, the flavors were ok, but the risotto totally lacked any creaminess.

By: Vivian

Vivian — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 02:09:02 +0000

We loved this recipe. I used chopped baby carrots instead of peas. Also used chicken thighs. Needed to microwave chicken a little. Next time I will use boneless thighs.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:28:59 +0000

I rarely leave comments on food blogs, but this recipe was just too good not to. My daughter introduced me to risotto a couple of months ago. I had heard the term but it was not something I had ever looked in to or made. She cooked it for us and it was good!
When I told her I found an instant pot risotto recipe she sounded doubtful. She thought it would be mushy and gross since to make risotto you add the broth a ladleful at a time so the rice can slowly absorb the liquid.
I was willing to give it a shot though because it seems so much quicker. To my delight it came out absolutely perfect!!
It was so absolutely delicious!! Thank you so much for this recipe, I will be cooking it often!!

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:21:08 +0000

In reply to Pam. Hi Pam, thanks for your comment! I'm glad you and your husband enjoyed the recipe. Love your variation too. I'm sure other readers will appreciate it.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:58:11 +0000

This was very good! Even my husband, who doesn’t really care about food, commented that we should have this again. I did use two very small chicken thighs, and didn’t dice them, but served them alongside the risotto. I made it in my 3-quart IP. Very handy. Pinned.

By: Denise

Denise — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:45:02 +0000

Wow! This was so good I want to make it every night. 🙂

By: Corinne Schmitt

Corinne Schmitt — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 12:43:41 +0000

In reply to Judith. Hi Judith, that's a typo! It should only be 2 tablespoons of butter. Thanks for asking, fixing it now.

By: Judith

Judith — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:38:34 +0000

What do you do with the third tablespoon of butter or did I just miss it?

By: Bev

Bev — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 03:58:20 +0000

I made this tonight (doubled it for a family of 5) and it was DELICIOUS!!!!!! Thank you!

By: Vicki Finn

Vicki Finn — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:32:31 +0000

When I was in college, I studied in Italy for 4 months. My host mother made a pasta and pea dish weekly and it was my favorite! This dish reminds me of that – I can’t wait to make this tonight instead of my other chicken dish I was planning on.