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One Pot Greek Skillet Chicken

Savory lemon, spinach and olives accent roasted chicken baked with orzo in this delicious Skillet Chicken Meal 
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Keyword Chicken and Orzo, Greek Skillet Chicken, One-Pot Chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 5
Calories
Author Eva Fry

Ingredients

  • 5-6 chicken thighs or breasts
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 cup orzo uncooked
  • 24 oz. O Organics chicken broth
  • 1 cup Kalamata olives halved
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice Juice of one lemon
  • 1 ½ cups O Organics baby spinach leaves roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese
  • 1/4 cup Signature SELECT roasted red bell peppers chopped
  • 1/4 cup finely diced purple onion

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season chicken thighs (or breasts) with oregano, salt and pepper on both sides and sear chicken in skillet for 5 minutes. Flip and sear the other side for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from skillet and place on plate. (chicken will not be cooked through at this time)
  • Return the skillet to the stove top over medium heat. Add ½ tablespoon olive oil and sauté the garlic and red onion until fragrant (2 minutes) and then add in the orzo, roasted red peppers, chicken broth and olives. Add the chicken back to the skillet. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer covered for 15 minutes, or until orzo pasta is tender and chicken is cooked through.
  • Note: You could also transfer the skillet to a 350 degree preheated oven after bringing the liquid to boil if you wanted to finish in the oven rather than on the stove top.
  • Remove the chicken to plates and to the orzo, stir in the fresh chopped dill, lemon zest, lemon juice and spinach, stirring until the spinach wilts slightly. Top with the feta cheese and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg