# Creamy Orzo with Chicken

A creamy orzo dish with seasoned chicken, spinach, and Parmesan cheese.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- grater
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8kp1Vd9/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f305eaaa-ccb5-4561-b4ed-4e2405e14e0e
- Extracted: 2025-08-07

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