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One Pan Chicken & Mushroom Orzo
4
Serves
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
Ingredients
One Pan Chicken & Mushroom Orzo
- 750g boneless chicken thighs - cut in half
- Garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 150g brown mushrooms - sliced
- 1 onion - diced
- 3 cloves garlic - crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1/2 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 cup orzo pasta
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 1/3 cup parmesan - grated
- 1/4 cup cream
Method
One Pan Chicken & Mushroom Orzo
- Season the chicken with garlic salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon cooking oil in a large pan.
- Brown the chicken in batches for about 3 minutes each side. Set aside.
- Add another tablespoon oil to the same pan and sauté the mushrooms and onion for 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and thyme and cook for another minute.
- Stir through the flour and cook for an additional minute.
- Pour in the chicken stock, mustard and orzo. Bring to a simmer and cook for 6 minutes.
- Add in the chicken and any resting juices, spinach, parmesan and cream.
- Cook for an additional 2 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.