Tender orzo, shredded chicken and spinach in a creamy light lemon sauce, One Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo is a hearty and satisfying weeknight meal. Ready in less than 30 minutes!
One pot meals are great for busy weeknights. This is a great way to feed your family while using up leftover shredded rotisserie chicken. A delicious and easy meal.
What You’ll Need to Make One Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Medium Onion
- Fresh Garlic
- Ground black pepper
- Orzo Pasta
- Chicken Broth
- Medium Lemon
- Heavy Cream
- Leftover Rotisserie Chicken
- Fresh Basil
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- Fresh Baby Spinach
How to Make One Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo
One Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo features tender orzo, shredded chicken and spinach in a creamy light lemon sauce. A delicious and easy weeknight meal. ready in less than 30 minutes
Place butter and olive oil in a medium dutch oven or large skillet and heat over medium-high heat.Add the chopped onion and cook until softened and slightly translucent, 4 – 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, ground black pepper, and orzo.
Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often until the orzo is slightly toasted.
Add the chicken broth, cream, and lemon juice.
Bring to a bubble,then reduce the heat to medium.
Allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the chicken and the fresh basil.
Remove from the heat and add the spinach and shredded Parmesan cheese. Stir until just combined and cover. Allow to rest for about 5 minutes.
Allow to rest for about 5 minutes.
Stir and serve immediately. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Enjoy!
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One Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 3 – 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cup orzo pasta uncooked
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium lemon, juiced about 3 tbsp
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups cooked rotisserie chicken
- t tbsp fresh basil chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups packed fresh baby spinach
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place butter and olive oil in a medium dutch oven or large skillet and heat over medium-high heat.Add the chopped onion and cook until softened and slightly translucent, 4 – 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, ground black pepper, and orzo. Stir well and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often until the orzo is slightly toasted.
- Add the chicken broth, cream, and lemon juice. Bring to a bubble,then reduce the heat to medium.
- Allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the chicken and the fresh basil.
- Remove from the heat and add the spinach and shredded Parmesan cheese. Stir until just combined and cover. Allow to rest for about 5 minutes.
- Stir and serve immediately. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Enjoy!
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