One Pan Chicken and Orzo
Serves: 4 servings
 
This one pan meal will help you get a tasty dinner on the table in no time flat, with little clean up!
Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 4- 4oz chicken breasts
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt-divided
  • coarse black pepper
  • ½ cup red onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced into strips
  • 1 cup fresh cherry tomatoes, sliced
  • 3 cups fresh spinach
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup fresh parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Toss paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper together.
  2. Using your hands, coat the chicken breasts with the spice mixture
  3. In a large saute pan, begin heating olive oil and butter
  4. Add chicken once pan is hot, searing on both sides until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes per side)
  5. Remove chicken and keep warm.
  6. Add an extra tsp or two of olive oil if pan seems to dry
  7. Add garlic and onion to hot pan
  8. Stir and cook until translucent
  9. Add red peppers and cherry tomatoes
  10. Cook until they begin to carmelize
  11. Add uncooked orzo to pan and cook for one minute
  12. Add chicken broth
  13. Put chicken back in pan and coat with vegetables and broth
  14. Cook for 6-7 minutes or until orzo is tender
  15. In the last minute of cooking, add fresh spinach, butter, and parmesan cheese
  16. Use salt and pepper to taste.
  17. Serve immediately with extra parmesan cheese.
Recipe by Girl and Her Kitchen at http://www.girlandherkitchen.com/2017/11/one-pan-chicken-orzo.html