Stephanie Costa’s Recipe

Lemon Chicken Orzo (One Pot!)

Name: Lemon Chicken Orzo (One Pot!)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups chicken broth; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 teaspoons chicken base; 1 1/2 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; ½ teaspoon EACH: dried dill, oregano, parsley; Beef tallow nonstick spray; 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs; 2 lemons - for zest and 1/2 lemon for juice; 2 tablespoons flour; ¾ cup dry white wine (see notes); 1 small yellow onion (finely diced); 4 frozen garlic cubes; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup uncooked orzo; 2 cups packed baby spinach; ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated); ¼ cup feta cheese crumbles

6 servings

porții

20 minutes

timp activ

55 minutes

timp total

Începe gătitul

Ingrediente

3 cups chicken broth

1 cup heavy cream

2 teaspoons chicken base

1 1/2 teaspoons honey

1 teaspoon hot sauce

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

½ teaspoon EACH: dried dill, oregano, parsley

Beef tallow nonstick spray

2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs

2 lemons - for zest and 1/2 lemon for juice

2 tablespoons flour

¾ cup dry white wine (see notes)

1 small yellow onion (finely diced)

4 frozen garlic cubes

3 tablespoons butter

1 cup uncooked orzo

2 cups packed baby spinach

½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)

¼ cup feta cheese crumbles

Instrucțiuni

Combine the sauce ingredients in a large measuring cup with a spout and set aside. Measure out remaining ingredients before beginning.

Clean the chicken thighs. Sprinkle with salted flour and toss to coat.

Heat beef tallow in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until golden and nearly cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side. Set aside.

Add the diced onions and butter to the pan, cook until soft and lightly golden. Add the garlic cubes and cook until just fragrant, then add wine to deglaze the pan.

Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir occasionally as it cooks.

Turn the heat off and let the skillet cool for 1 minute. Gradually add the combined sauce mixture, stirring continuously. Set heat to medium-high and bring the liquid to a gentle boil. Reduce heat if the boil becomes rapid.

Add the orzo and bring it back to a gentle boil. Cook uncovered according to package instructions. (I cook mine for 9 minutes.) Slide a silicone spatula along the bottom of the skillet throughout cooking to lift any pasta that may be settling.

Reduce heat to low. Gradually sprinkle in the Parmesan and feta cheese until combined.

Stir in the spinach and let it wilt, 1-2 minutes. Add the chicken and stir to combine and heat through.

Add the lemon juice and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and serve! The orzo will continue to absorb more sauce upon standing.

Nutriție

Dimensiune porție

Calorii

541 kcal

Grăsime totală

29 g

Grăsime saturată

16 g

Grăsime nesaturată

11 g

Grăsime trans

0.2 g

Colesterol

146 mg

Sodiu

829 mg

Carbohidrați totali

29 g

Fibre dietetice

2 g

Zaharuri totale

6 g

Proteine

34 g