Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken
Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken

Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, creamy lemon-pepper orzo with grilled chicken. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and preheat an outdoor or indoor grill to medium heat. Creamy Lemon -Pepper Orzo and grill chicken make a great aggregate. Very easy and simple International recipe dish, however, tastes yummy!!

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have creamy lemon-pepper orzo with grilled chicken using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken:
  1. Prepare 1/4 cup plain fat free Greek yogurt, at room temp.
  2. Prepare 1 large clove garlic, minced
  3. Take 1 juice and zest of one lemon
  4. Take 3 boneless & skinless chicken thighs
  5. Prepare 1 cup whole wheat or other whole grain Orzo
  6. Make ready 1 cup frozen petite peas, thawed and patted dry
  7. Get 2 oz finely crumbled Goat cheese, at room temp.
  8. Make ready 4 tbsp chopped fresh herbs, such as basil and tarragon
  9. Get 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  10. Take 1 kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For this skillet meal I combined chicken thighs seasoned with lemon pepper, orzo cooked in chicken broth, and a healthy dose of parsley and feta. Great lemon pepper chicken recipe is easy and perfect for a weeknight meal. Use chicken breast or chicken thighs and the creamy lemon pepper Pat dry the chicken breasts and cut them lengthwise if the chicken is too thick. Season all sides of chicken with lemon pepper seasoning. (optional).

Instructions to make Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken:
  1. whisk together the yogurt, 2 teasoons of the oil, garlic,lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a medium bowl until well combined.
  2. bring a pot of water to boil and preheat an outdoor or indoor grill to medium heat.
  3. rub the chicken thighs with remaining oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  4. grill until nicely marked and cooked through, 10 to 12 min. per side.
  5. transfer to a cutting board and let stand for 5 min
  6. add Orzo to boiling water and cook according to package directions for al dente, stirring the peas in the last min. of cooking.
  7. drain the Orzo and peas, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
  8. stir the Orzo and peas into the yogurt mixture, along with the goat cheese, 3 tablespoons of fresh herbs and at least 3/4 cup of cooking liquid until wel combined.
  9. transfer to a serving platter
  10. thinly slich chicken and arrange on top of the Orzo, sprinkle with lemon zest and remaining fresh herbs and serve

I'm not a huge fan of lemon pepper chicken but this was excellent. I cut this down to two servings. The perfect dinner for a busy weeknight. Add the chicken and cook for another minute or two until chicken is heated This soup sounds unique and tasty. I love that the egg adds creaminess, and lemon and chicken are Doing so creates a separated broth and you do not end up with the creamy texture that is desired.

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