# Lemon Chicken Orzo

A healthy and easy lemon chicken orzo dish that takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.

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

## 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

## Instructions

1. Set your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Wash your chicken.
3. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.
4. Tenderize the chicken using the palm of your hand.
5. Season the chicken with garlic powder, oregano, basil, paprika, salt, and pepper to taste.
6. Get out your cast iron skillet and put it on a stove over medium-high heat with a little bit of olive oil on top.
7. Once the oil is simmering, add the chicken breast to the cast iron skillet and do not touch it for 5 minutes.
8. Mince 2-3 cloves of garlic.
9. Place another pan on the stove over medium-high heat and toast 1 1/2 cups of orzo for about 2-3 minutes.
10. While the orzo is toasting and the chicken has reached 5 minutes, flip each chicken breast.
11. Put the entire cast iron skillet in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10-12 minutes.
12. While the chicken is in the oven, add 2-3 cups of chicken broth to the orzo, along with your minced garlic.
13. Let the orzo cook for around 12-14 minutes until it's thickened.
14. Once the chicken is ready, take it out of the oven.
15. Once the orzo is thickened, add a splash of heavy cream or milk.
16. Add the juice of one lemon.
17. Add one tablespoon of butter.
18. Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste, then mix all in.
19. Top with fresh grated Parmesan and a side of spinach.

## Equipment

- cast iron skillet
- pan
- meat tenderizer (or palm of hand)
- tongs
- lemon squeezer
- grater

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@kelbimueller1/video/7434176167952829738
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/cbc3803d-f4ed-4391-84f2-db8d5e74c15c
- Extracted: 2025-08-17

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