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One-Pot Lemon Chicken Orzo

Chicken, orzo, and spinach cooked in one pot, finished with lemon and feta. Thirty minutes.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Makes
4 bowls
Difficulty
easy

Orzo cooks right in the stock, soaking it all up and turning creamy without any cream. Lemon and feta at the end keep it bright.

Ingredients

Gear

  • large pot

Method

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  1. Brown the chicken

    Heat the oil in the pot over medium-high. Season the chicken with the salt, pepper, and oregano and cook until browned on most sides.

  2. Onion

    Add the onion and cook until soft.

  3. Toast the orzo

    Stir in the garlic and orzo for a minute.

  4. Simmer

    Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered, stirring often so the orzo does not stick, until it is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.

  5. Finish

    Off the heat, stir in the spinach until it wilts, then the lemon zest, lemon juice, and feta.

Notes

  • tipIt thickens as it sits. Loosen leftovers with a splash of stock or water when reheating.
  • variationUse parmesan in place of feta, or add a cup of frozen peas with the spinach.