Lemon Chicken Orzo
Directions
- 1Set your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 2Wash your chicken.
- 3Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.
- 4Tenderize the chicken using the palm of your hand.
- 5Season the chicken with garlic powder, oregano, basil, paprika, salt, and pepper to taste.
- 6Get out your cast iron skillet and put it on a stove over medium-high heat with a little bit of olive oil on top.
- 7Once the oil is simmering, add the chicken breast to the cast iron skillet and do not touch it for 5 minutes.
- 8Mince 2-3 cloves of garlic.
- 9Place another pan on the stove over medium-high heat and toast 1 1/2 cups of orzo for about 2-3 minutes.
- 10While the orzo is toasting and the chicken has reached 5 minutes, flip each chicken breast.
- 11Put the entire cast iron skillet in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10-12 minutes.
- 12While the chicken is in the oven, add 2-3 cups of chicken broth to the orzo, along with your minced garlic.
- 13Let the orzo cook for around 12-14 minutes until it's thickened.
- 14Once the chicken is ready, take it out of the oven.
- 15Once the orzo is thickened, add a splash of heavy cream or milk.
- 16Add the juice of one lemon.
- 17Add one tablespoon of butter.
- 18Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste, then mix all in.
- 19Top with fresh grated Parmesan and a side of spinach.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- dried oregano
- dried basil
- paprika
- garlic powder
- 2 cups chicken broth
- Parmesan cheese
- 1 whole lemon
- 1.5 cups orzo
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon butter
- splash milk or heavy cream
- red pepper flakes
- side spinach
Equipment
cast iron skilletpanmeat tenderizer (or palm of hand)tongslemon squeezergrater
Tips
- Make sure to season both sides of the chicken.
- If you don't have a meat tenderizer, you can use the palm of your hand.
- Do not touch the chicken for 5 minutes after adding it to the cast iron skillet.