Creamy Chicken Orzo One Pot
Indulge in a creamy chicken orzo one pot, perfect for a quick and delicious weeknight dinner. This recipe features tender chicken, savoury orzo, and plenty of veggies all made in one pot for easy cleanup.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 516kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g Chicken Thighs skinless boneless
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ Lemon
- 2 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 2 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- Pinch Chilli Flakes
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 200 g Mushrooms thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon Tomato Puree
- 400 g Orzo
- 1 400g tin Chopped Tomatoes
- 750 ml Chicken Stock
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- 100 g Baby Spinach
- 75 ml Double Cream
- Fresh Parsley to serve
- Parmesan to serve
Instructions
- Start by marinating the chicken. Pat the chicken dry then place in a large bowl and add the olive oil, lemon, garlic, oregano, smoked paprika, chilli flakes and plenty of salt and pepper. Mix together well then set aside and marinate for at least 20 minutes.
- Once the chicken has marinated heat a large pot over a medium high heat. Brown the chicken for 5 minutes on each side. Remove and place on a plate.
- In the same pot add the onion (you might need to add a little more oil if there isn’t enough left from the chicken) and cook for a couple of minutes until beginning to soften. Add the mushrooms and cook for another 5-10 minutes until both are very soft.
- Add the tomato puree and oregano and stir through the vegetables then add the uncooked orzo, chopped tomatoes and chicken stock. Season with plenty of salt and pepper. Stir everything together well, nestle the chicken thighs into the sauce and bring to a boil then simmer for about 10 minutes until the orzo has almost completely cooked.
- Stir the spinach and cream through the orzo and cook for another minute or so to allow time for the spinach to wilt and until the orzo is cooked. Serve topped with chopped parsley and grated parmesan.
Notes
Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary depending on the ingredients used.
Nutrition
Calories: 516kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 376mg | Potassium: 913mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2219IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 4mg