# Tuscan Chicken Orzo

This Tuscan Chicken Orzo is a protein-packed, low-calorie, budget-friendly meal that is easy to make for meal prepping or a quick weeknight dinner.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 10 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup uncooked orzo pasta
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 0.5 cup fresh basil, chopped
- 1 lemon juice
- 0 white wine

## Instructions

1. Take some cleaned bone-in chicken thighs, season it with onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, Creole seasoning and Italian seasoning. Give it a mix and let it marinate.
2. Dice up half an onion and mince fresh garlic.
3. In a pan over medium-high heat, sear the chicken on both sides, remove and allow it to finish in the oven at 400 for 10 minutes.
4. Deglaze the bottom of the pan with white wine and add in the garlic and onions along with sun-dried tomatoes.
5. Melt down 1 tablespoon of butter and season again with what we used for the chicken.
6. Add in 2 cups of orzo, mix it around so it can soak up all that flavor.
7. Add in 4 cups of chicken stock and let that cook until the orzo is al dente (8-10 minutes).
8. Add in heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, a boatload of spinach, lemon juice and the cut-up chicken.
9. Top it off with some more Parmesan and parsley.

## Equipment

- pan
- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- grater

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2NaeVaD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/440ff4fc-94ff-41cc-8478-0982da2b3f14
- Extracted: 2025-01-25

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