'Marry me' chicken & orzo
- Cassie Best
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Serves 4
Easy
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 25 mins
A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.153 ratingsRate
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Make this creamy chicken orzo for a midweek meal or to impress a date. It tastes so good, whoever you're making it for might ask you to marry them after eating it! It's easy to make, super comforting and can even be made ahead and frozen
Freezable
Egg-free
High-protein
Low sugar
Nut-free
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Enjoy this 'marry me' chicken & orzo, then try our leek, pea & spinach orzo, herby orzo & lemon salad and asparagus & meatball orzo. Next, cook up our baked tomato & mozzarella orzo, baked cod with mushroom & leek orzo, cauliflower, squash & orzo gratin and orzotto with pancetta & peas.
Ingredients
Nutrition
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1 tbsp olive oil
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knob of butter
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4 chicken breast fillets
cut into small pieces
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2 tsp paprika
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1 tsp dried oregano
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½ tsp chilli flakes
(optional)
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6 fresh thyme sprigs
leaves picked
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4 garlic cloves
crushed
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4 tbsp sundried tomato paste
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250g orzo
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1 chicken stock cube
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160g spinach
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1 lemon
zested and juiced
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200g mascarpone
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50g parmesan
grated plus extra to serve
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handful basil leaves
to serve
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Nutrition: per serving
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kcal738
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fat38g
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saturates19g
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carbs50g
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sugars4g
low
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fibre5g
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protein46g
high
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salt1.51g
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Method
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step 1
Heat the oil and butter in a large pan or casserole dish over a medium heat. When the butter is sizzling, add the chicken breast and fry for 10-12 mins until browned on all sides.
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step 2
Sprinkle the paprika, oregano and chilli over the chicken, then stir in the thyme, garlic and tomato paste and cook for 2 mins.
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step 3
Add the orzo to the pan, crumble in the stock cube and pour in 650ml hot water from the kettle. Cook for 12 mins, covered, stirring regularly until the orzo is almost tender. Add a splash of water if needed.
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step 4
Stir in the spinach, lemon zest and juice, the mascarpone and parmesan. Season well and cook for another 2-3 mins until the orzo and chicken are cooked and the spinach has wilted. Scatter with basil and serve with extra parmesan grated over the top.
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