Creamy Chicken Orzo (One Pot)
Make weeknight dinners easy with our creamy chicken orzo. Try it as a simple one pan meal with chicken, spinach, and pesto!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 721kcal
Ingredients
- 280 g Chicken breast cut into strips
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 140 g Orzo
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 500 ml Chicken stock
- 100 g Spinach
- 10 Cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon Sun-dried tomato pesto
- 20 g Parmesan grated
- 50 ml Crème fraîche
- 1 pinch Sea salt
- 1 pinch Ground black pepper
Instructions
- Coat 280 g Chicken breast chunks in 1 teaspoon Paprika and 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning.
- Heat 1 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan and add the coated chicken. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Once cooked, set aside.
- In the same pan, add 140 g Orzo, 2 Garlic cloves and 500 ml Chicken stock. simmer for 6-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add 100 g Spinach, 10 Cherry tomatoes, 20 g Parmesan and 2 tablespoon Sun-dried tomato pesto. Mix well.
- Add 50 ml Crème fraîche and season with 1 pinch Sea salt and 1 pinch Ground black pepper. Mix well and cook until the spinach has wilted.
- Add the cooked chicken and simmer until everything is cooked through.
Notes
- This sauce will thicken as it cools, so you can add some extra stock to thin it out if you prefer.
- For some extra texture, you can add some pine nuts on top before serving.
- You don't have to use chicken for this. You can use another protein like salmon, prawns or even steak.
- Only use freshly grated Parmesan. Don't use a pack of pre-grated cheese, as it doesn't melt very well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 721kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 52g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 887mg | Potassium: 1498mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 6032IU | Vitamin C: 117mg | Calcium: 342mg | Iron: 33mg
See this recipe on the site by scanning this QR code:
