# Crispy Chicken Lemon Orzo

A delicious dish featuring crispy chicken served over creamy lemon orzo pasta.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken breast
- flour
- Italian bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- paprika
- 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot
- 8 garlic cloves
- 2 cups orzo
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 lemons
- 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream

## Instructions

1. Cut off any fat and butterfly the chicken breast.
2. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and pound it on both sides until super thin.
3. Prepare three plates for breading: one with Italian breadcrumbs, one with flour, and one with two eggs.
4. Season all three plates with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
5. Add fresh Parmesan cheese to the breadcrumbs and mix well.
6. Dredge each chicken breast in flour, then egg, and finally breadcrumbs.
7. Heat up a good amount of avocado oil in a pan over medium heat.
8. Add the breaded chicken to the hot oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden brown.
9. Ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) using a meat thermometer.
10. Remove the cooked chicken and let it rest on a rack, then sprinkle with salt.
11. For the orzo, heat 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan over medium heat until the butter melts.
12. Add one shallot and 8 cloves of minced garlic to the pan and cook for one minute.
13. Add black pepper and cook for another minute.
14. Add 2 cups of orzo to the pan and toast for about 4 minutes.
15. Pour in 4 cups of chicken broth, bring to a quick boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover.
16. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed.
17. Wash two lemons and zest both of them, then squeeze the juice from one and a half lemons.
18. Add the lemon zest and juice to the orzo and mix.
19. Grate about half a cup of Parmesan cheese into the orzo and mix again.
20. Pour in about a fourth cup of heavy whipping cream, mix, and let it simmer until it reaches your desired consistency.
21. Serve the orzo in bowls, top with the crispy chicken, and grate additional Parmesan cheese over the top.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- plastic wrap
- meat mallet
- plates
- grater
- frying pan
- fork
- baking rack
- baking sheet
- saucepan
- wooden spoon
- lemon squeezer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6LPrHDd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ac32bafa-3768-42e8-adf2-0f79ead5f307
- Extracted: 2025-07-13

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