This creamy chicken orzo recipe made in just one pan is perfect for a quick dinner. Juicy chicken, tender orzo pasta, fresh spinach, cherry tomatoes, and Parmesan come together in an incredibly creamy sauce. The best part: everything is cooked in a single pan and ready in a short time. Ideal for a simple and warm family dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast fillets
- 1 cup flour
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian herbs
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 300 ml cream (10.1 fl oz)
- 800 ml chicken broth (27 fl oz)
- 350 g orzo (12.3 oz)
- 1 tbsp pesto
- 200 g cherry tomatoes (7 oz)
- 2 large handfuls fresh spinach
- 50 g Parmesan (1.8 oz)
Instructions
- Season the chicken breast fillets with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, Italian herbs, and smoked paprika.
- Dredge the seasoned chicken in flour.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
- Cook the chicken until golden brown on both sides, then remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté chopped onion and minced garlic until translucent.
- Add cream and chicken broth to the pan and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the orzo pasta and cook until tender, about the time indicated on the orzo package.
- Return the chicken to the pan, add pesto, cherry tomatoes, and fresh spinach.
- Cook until the spinach wilts and the chicken is cooked through.
- Sprinkle grated Parmesan over the dish before serving.
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