Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Lemon-Olive Chicken with Orzo


I made this during Quarantine and was totally out of Lemons so I used Oranges and orange juice and it was delicious.  I also used whole pitted Kalamata black olives.

Serves four

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 pound)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
2/3 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta
1/2 medium lemon, cut into 4 wedges
1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides; remove from pan.

Add broth to skillet; increase heat to medium-high. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan.

 Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Return chicken to pan. Cook, covered, 5-8 minutes or until pasta is tender and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°.

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