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Creamy Lemon Orzo Chicken
40 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
C
40 min
40 minCreamy Lemon Orzo Chicken
what you need
Ingredients
onion (medium, finely chopped)Produce1 piece
garlic (cloves, crushed)Produce2 pieces
Italian seasoning (dried herb blend)Spices5 g
butter (unsalted)Dairy30 g
orzo (dried)Grains180 g
chicken brothPantry480 ml
lemon (juiced)Produce1 piece
salt (to taste)Spices3 g
black pepper (to taste)Spices1 g
heavy creamDairy240 ml
rotisserie chicken (shredded)Meat300 g
Parmesan (grated)Dairy50 g
oregano (dried)Spices2 g
baby spinach (fresh)Produce60 g
per serving
Nutrition
413kcal
- Carbs
- 39 g
- Proteins
- 21 g
- Fat
- 20 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Sauté pan
wooden spoon
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Sauté the onion and garlic
- Sauté the chopped onion in a large pan over medium heat until softened.
- Add the crushed garlic and the Italian seasoning and stir to combine.
- Step 2
Toast the orzo
- Add the butter and let it melt.
- Stir in the orzo and toast it in the buttery onions until golden.
- Step 3
Simmer with broth and lemon
- Pour in the chicken broth and the lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.
- Lower the heat and let it cook until the orzo is tender and the liquid absorbed.
- Step 4
Add cream and chicken
- Stir in the heavy cream.
- Add the shredded rotisserie chicken and mix everything together.
- Step 5
Finish off the heat
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Parmesan and oregano.
- Fold in the baby spinach until wilted.
- Step 6
Plate and serve
- Serve immediately while creamy and hot.