# Marry Me Chicken Orzo

This is a low-calorie, high-protein chicken orzo recipe that is cheesy, creamy, and has a sweetness from sundried tomatoes.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g roast chicken breast
- 200 g orzo
- 200 g light soft cheese
- 1 cube stock cube
- 700 ml boiling water
- 80 g sundried tomatoes
- 30 g parmesan
- 60 g light cheddar
- 12 g fresh basil
- 1 onion
- 4 cloves garlic cloves
- 2 g oil

## Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add your onion and garlic to the pan and sauté until soft.
3. Add your stock cube to boiling water.
4. Mix in your soft cheese once the stock cube has dissolved.
5. Pop the mixture in the microwave until almost boiling.
6. If using whole sundried tomatoes, blitz them into a paste.
7. Add the orzo to a baking dish.
8. Pour the liquid mixture over the orzo.
9. Add the sautéed onion and garlic to the baking dish.
10. Add the sundried tomato paste to the baking dish.
11. Add the fresh basil to the baking dish.
12. Add the roasted chicken breast to the baking dish.
13. Mix everything well in the baking dish.
14. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the mixture.
15. Cook at 200°C for 20 minutes.
16. After 20 minutes, stir the dish well.
17. Top with more cheese (light cheddar).
18. Put it back in the oven for another 20 minutes or until it's all bubbling and golden brown.
19. Serve it up with a salad or broccoli.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- measuring jug
- baking dish
- spatula
- microwave
- oven

## Tips

- You can use either pre-cooked chicken breast, or roast them in the oven and chop them up beforehand. Roasted chicken breast is preferred.
- If using whole sundried tomatoes, blitz them into a paste before adding to the dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHsx97LvwegD-p4TdT/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/304f3474-3c9f-4075-abe5-2a3beb9a96e7
- Extracted: 2025-08-10

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