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One-Pot Lemon Herb Chicken and Orzo

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One-Pot Lemon Herb Chicken and Orzo

One-pot chicken thighs with orzo, lemon, and herbs — weeknight magic. Toasting the orzo in the pan for a minute before any liquid goes in gives it a subtle nutty flavour and helps it hold its shape instead of turning gluey.

Total time
35 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
comforteasyone-pot

Ingredients

8chicken thighs, bone-in
1½ cupsorzo
1onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic
3 cupschicken broth
1 cupwhite wine
zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tbspolive oil
1 tsp eachthyme and oregano
fresh parsleyto serve

Instructions

1

Brown chicken; remove.

2

Sauté onion and garlic; add orzo; toast 1 min.

3

Add broth, wine, lemon, and herbs.

4

Return chicken; cover and simmer 20 min until orzo is cooked.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
291
Protein
17.4g
Fat
9g
Carbs
24.1g
Fiber
1.6g
Sodium
709mg

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