# LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN ORZO

This is a warm and satisfying one-pan dinner with a bright, creamy lemon sauce, packing 30 grams of protein per serving.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast diced
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 0.5 small white onion chopped
- 0.5 tbsp minced garlic
- 8 oz orzo pasta
- 2.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup half & half
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 2.5 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped
- 0.5 lemon juiced
- cooking spray
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Heat a large deep skillet on medium high heat and spray with cooking spray.
2. Fully cook the diced chicken with lemon pepper seasoning.
3. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
4. In the same pan, spray again with a little more cooking spray.
5. Cook onions and garlic until soft and fragrant.
6. Add the dry orzo and toast for another minute.
7. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
8. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and let simmer for 9-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. Remove from heat and add half & half, mustard, spinach, lemon juice.
10. Stir until the spinach has wilted.
11. Add the cooked chicken and season with any more salt and pepper to taste.

## Equipment

- large deep skillet

## Tips

- You could make this one even easier by using ground chicken instead of chicken breast.
- Check your lemon pepper seasoning for salt and adjust salt levels as needed.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/812544838424286/?fs=e&mibextid=wwXIfr&fs=e
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c6f7386c-9e43-4ee8-9331-2b33f825080c
- Extracted: 2026-01-05

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