Healthy Orzo Recipe | One-Pot Chicken Orzo
Easy, Quick, and Flavorful One Pan Dinner Recipe for Family
Ingredients
- 1.5 pound chicken breast with no skin or bones and cut into cubes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup yellow onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 8 ounces dry orzo
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1/3 cup half and half replace with milk
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- Chopped fresh parsley and more Parmesan optional Garnish
Instructions
- Add the chicken cubes to a small bowl, then add in the garlic powder, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and mix to combine.
- In a large high sided skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat to cook the chicken. Once it’s cooked on all sides (10 to 12 minutes) remove it from the pan and place in a bowl or plate.
- Add the onion to the pan and sauté for about 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and orzo and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Add the chicken broth and let it simmer, stirring from time to time without forgetting to scrape the bottom of the pan. Let it cook for 7 minutes with the pan covered until most of the liquid is gone.
- Add in the cooked chicken, half and half, Parmesan, fresh thyme and spinach. Let it cook for a minute or two, just enough time for the spinach to wilt.
- Top your plate with chopped parsley and Parmesan. Enjoy!