Creamy Lemon Orzo & Garlic Chicken

30 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Bash the chicken breasts until they are roughly 2-3cm thick.
  2. 2Season your chicken breast with extra virgin olive oil, crushed garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic granules.
  3. 3Melt some butter in a pan.
  4. 4Add some fresh thyme to the pan.
  5. 5Sear your chicken breasts in the pan until they are browned.
  6. 6Sauté a finely chopped shallot in the same pan to pick up all the flavor from the chicken breast.
  7. 7Add the orzo to the pan.
  8. 8Add chicken or vegetable stock to the orzo in the pan.
  9. 9Add lemon zest to the pan.
  10. 10Add light cream cheese to the pan.
  11. 11Add fresh parsley to the pan.
  12. 12Add a little bit of butter to the pan.
  13. 13Add lemon juice to the pan.
  14. 14Cook the orzo risotto-style until it is creamy.
  15. 15Serve the creamy orzo.
  16. 16Place the pan-fried garlic chicken breast on top of the orzo.
  17. 17Garnish with a slice of lemon and squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the chicken.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium chicken breasts
  • 0.5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 0.5 tsp garlic granules
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 echallion shallot
  • 150 g orzo
  • 1 whole lemon zest
  • 1 whole lemon juice
  • 400 ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 tbsp light cream cheese
  • 1 handful fresh parsley

Equipment

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