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One-Pan Lemon Chicken Orzo
Chicken strips and orzo simmered together in lemony stock with tomatoes and spinach.
- Total
- 30 min
- Hands on
- 20 min
- Serves
- 4
- Method
- hob
- Cuisine
- Mediterranean
Per serving · estimated
- Energy
- 610 kcal
- Protein
- 45 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 68 g
Method
Step 1 of 11
Dice the onion.
Onion
Step 2 of 11
Mince the garlic.
Garlic
Step 3 of 11
Cut the chicken into even strips.
Chicken breast
Step 4 of 11
Halve the cherry tomatoes.
Cherry tomatoes
Step 5 of 11
Heat the oil in a wide deep pan over medium-high heat.
Olive oil
Step 6 of 11
Brown the chicken strips for 4 minutes, turning once.
- Chicken breast
Step 7 of 11
Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes until soft.
- Onion
- Garlic
What ‘ready’ looks like Step 8 of 11
Stir in the orzo and coat it in the pan juices for 1 minute.
Orzo
Step 9 of 11
Pour in the stock, add the tomatoes and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring often.
Chicken stock- Cherry tomatoes
Step 10 of 11
Stir in the spinach with the lemon zest and juice until wilted, and check the thickest chicken strip has reached 74 °C.
Baby spinach
Lemon- Chicken breast
Step 11 of 11
Off the heat, stir through the grated parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
Parmesan
Salt
Black pepper
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