Creamy Orzo with Chicken
Serves 2
Directions
- 1Season the chicken breast with salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
- 2Heat olive oil in a pan.
- 3Sear the seasoned chicken on both sides until golden.
- 4Lower the heat, add a tablespoon of butter, and cover the pan to let the chicken cook through.
- 5Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
- 6Chop the garlic cloves.
- 7Chop half an onion or one shallot.
- 8Add the chopped garlic and onion to the same pan and brown them.
- 9Add 1.5 cups of orzo to the pan and toast it.
- 10Cover the orzo with 1 liter of chicken stock.
- 11Stir the orzo until it is cooked.
- 12Add spinach to the orzo and stir until it wilts.
- 13Pour a splash of heavy cream into the orzo mixture.
- 14Add 0.5 cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese to the orzo and mix well.
- 15Place the cooked chicken breasts back into the pan with the orzo.
- 16Top the dish with more freshly grated Parmesan cheese before serving.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast
- salt
- black pepper
- red pepper flakes
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- paprika
- olive oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 6 cloves garlic
- 0.5 onion
- 1 shallot
- 1.5 cups orzo
- 1 L chicken broth
- spinach
- 1 splash heavy cream
- 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Equipment
panknifecutting boardgratertongs
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