Recipe | One Pot Lemon Feta Chicken with Orzo
Great for a weeknight dinner or a dinner party alike, this lemon chicken recipe packs a punch with its garlicky and lemony flavors. Paired with salty, herbaceous orzo, it's sure to wake up your palate and keep you satisfied all week long. And bonus points for only using one pot!
Ingredients:
1 Cup Orzo
7 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
.5 oz Feta Cheese(in water)
1/2 Cup Feta Water
7 Garlic Cloves- Minced
2 tsp. Aleppo Chili Powder
2 Tbsp Fresh Dill
1/4 Cup Dry White Wine
3 Tbs Butter
2 Tbs Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a small pot add water and season heavily with salt. Once the water is boiling add the orzo to the pot.
Place your large pan over high heat(cast iron if you have one) Grab your chicken thighs and season both sides generously with salt and pepper. Drizzle the pan with olive oil and add 1 Tablespoon of Butter. Add the chicken thighs to the hot pan.
Smash your garlic, breaking apart the cloves but leaving the paper on, set aside. Zest your lemon, always rotating the lemon to a new spot that’s not white. Cut your lemon into wedges and set aside.
Check the underside of the chicken thighs, they should be browned nicely after having cooked for about 6 minutes. Flip the thighs to brown the other side. Add the smashed garlic to the pan. Now squeeze your lemon wedges all over the chicken and toss into the pan. Add your lemon zest, white wine and feta water to the pan.
Grab a bowl for your orzo. To the bowl, add well-crumbled feta, a drizzle of olive oil, Aleppo chili powder, fresh dill and mix well. Strain the orzo through a strainer and add to the bowl. Toss to combine add salt and pepper to taste.
Back over to the chicken thighs. Tilt your pan and, using a spoon, baste the chicken with its sauce. Take the pan off the heat and crumble in 2 tablespoons of butter to finish the sauce.
To serve, plate a pile of orzo. Add several chicken thighs on top, add lemon wedges, add garlic cloves(that have released from their paper, discard) and spoon your sauce over the entire dish.
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