Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, creamy lemon-pepper orzo with grilled chicken. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Grill until nicely marked and cooked Add the orzo to the boiling water and cook according to the package directions for al dente, stirring in the peas during the last minute of cooking. Directions for: Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken. Bring a pot of water to a boil and preheat an outdoor or indoor grill to medium heat.
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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook creamy lemon-pepper orzo with grilled chicken using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken:
- Make ready 1/4 cup plain fat free Greek yogurt, at room temp.
- Get 1 large clove garlic, minced
- Take 1 juice and zest of one lemon
- Take 3 boneless & skinless chicken thighs
- Take 1 cup whole wheat or other whole grain Orzo
- Take 1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed and patted dry
- Prepare 2 oz finely crumbled Goat cheese, at room temp.
- Make ready 4 tbsp chopped fresh herbs, such as basil and tarragon
- Get 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Make ready 1 kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
And this Lemon Pepper Chicken with Orzo is the perfect example. For this skillet meal I combined chicken thighs seasoned with lemon pepper, orzo cooked in chicken broth, and a healthy dose of parsley and feta. How to make lemon chicken with orzo. How to cook orzo pasta: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Instructions to make Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken:
- whisk together the yogurt, 2 teasoons of the oil, garlic,lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a medium bowl until well combined.
- bring a pot of water to boil and preheat an outdoor or indoor grill to medium heat.
- rub the chicken thighs with remaining oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- grill until nicely marked and cooked through, 10 to 12 min. per side.
- transfer to a cutting board and let stand for 5 min
- add Orzo to boiling water and cook according to package directions for al dente, stirring the peas in the last min. of cooking.
- drain the Orzo and peas, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
- stir the Orzo and peas into the yogurt mixture, along with the goat cheese, 3 tablespoons of fresh herbs and at least 3/4 cup of cooking liquid until wel combined.
- transfer to a serving platter
- thinly slich chicken and arrange on top of the Orzo, sprinkle with lemon zest and remaining fresh herbs and serve
This lemon orzo salad also includes grilled chicken breasts, seasoned very simply with salt and pepper. After the chicken comes off the grill, it's shredded into bite-size pieces and folded into the lemony salad. Feel free to bulk up this salad with more grilled chicken for an even bigger protein. Chicken Broth - when used to cook the orzo, using chicken broth instead of water gives the pasta a salty I wanted to keep this pasta nice and light, but if you're looking for something a little creamier, try using butter How to make lemon garlic chicken and orzo pasta. Other than boiling your pasta, this.
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