Description
A creamy and flavorful Chicken Orzo cooked in one pot with sun-dried tomatoes, spinach, and parmesan for a perfect Mediterranean-style dinner.
Ingredients
650 g Chicken breast, chopped
1 tbsp Olive oil or oil from sun dried tomatoes
3 Garlic cloves, crushed
170 g Sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1 tsp Oregano
2 tsp Paprika
250 g Orzo
650 ml Hot chicken stock
150 ml Double cream
50 g Parmesan, grated
120 g Spinach
Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1. Heat oil in a large pan and add chicken. Cook 5 minutes until browned.
2. Add garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, and paprika. Stir for 3-5 minutes.
3. Add orzo, stock, and pepper. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Reduce heat, add spinach and cream, stir until spinach wilts.
5. Turn off heat and stir in parmesan. Serve immediately.
Notes
For a lighter version, swap cream for Greek yogurt.
Add lemon zest before serving for extra freshness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 37g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: chicken orzo, one pot pasta, mediterranean chicken, healthy chicken recipe, lemon orzo