Garlic Chicken Orzo is an easy one-pot meal!
It’s ready in just 30 minutes, and you only have one pan to clean.
Use either a rotisserie chicken from the store or leftover cooked chicken to make it even easier.
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How to make Garlic Chicken Orzo:
Start by chopping 1/2 of a small onion. In a large skillet melt 1 teaspoon of light butter.
Add the onion and let it cook for 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Pour the orzo into the skillet and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth and milk.
Turn the heat to medium-high and let mixture come to a simmer. I cooked the orzo 1 minute less than the directions on the box called for.
Once the time was up I added the spinach and chicken. Let that cook until the spinach wilts.
The final step was to add the Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
It’s such an easy meal!
I served mine with a low point side salad.
It was a filling and delicious dinner.
Yield: 4 servings (about 1 cup per serving)
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- 1 teaspoon light butter
- 1/2 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup uncooked orzo
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup skim milk
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
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Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.
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Pour in the orzo, and stir for two minutes. Add in the chicken broth and skim milk.
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Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Stir in the spinach and chicken. Let cook until the spinach is wilted.
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Stir in the Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
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