One-Pan Chicken and Orzo
In this recipe, we combine chicken breast and orzo pasta together to create one delicious meal.
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 354kcal
Author: Meal Prep Mondays
- 2 large chicken thighs.
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved.
- 2 shallots chopped.
- 1 ½ cup orzo
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt or salt/pepper
- Basil leaves
- Olive oil
- 1 cup bocconcini
In a medium saucepan, cook the chicken with olive oil and salt and pepper.
Once it’s cooked, set it to the side.
In the same pan, saute the shallots in olive oil and add in the orzo and the butter.
Once the butter has melted, add in water and cover with a lid.
Once the rice has cooked fully, remove the lid, add in the bocconcini and basil and mix together.
After everything has been mixed thoroughly, add in the cooked chicken.
You can now separate everything into separate meal containers and refrigerate until ready to enjoy!
Serving: 1meal | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 763IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 134mg | Iron: 2mg