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This One Pan Lemon Chicken Orzo is the most delicious, easy and flavorful meals out there. It's also meal prep friendly.

One Pan Lemon Chicken Orzo

This Lemon Chicken Orzo makes for an excellent family dinner or meal prep recipe as well. It is easy, tangy, creamy, absolutely delicious and made in ONE pan! This viral meal took the internet by storm and for good reason.
4.75 from 20 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Baby Led Weaning Lunch, Dinner, family dinner, Meal Prep
Cuisine Italian
Servings 5
Calories 347 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 ceramic baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Chicken breast diced
  • 1 tablespoon Avocado oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ⅓ cup fresh herbs dill,thyme, basil, minced
  • 3-4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 lemon zested & juiced
  • 1 lemon sliced to top (optional)
  • ½ cup Sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 Boursin cheese
  • 6 oz or ½ a bag chopped frozen spinach or fresh spinach
  • 1.5 cups orzo dry
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400 F and set your rack to the middle position.
  • Grab a large baking pan (9x13). Add your diced chicken breast, avocado oil and seasonings. Next add your garlic, fresh herbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sun-dried tomatoes.
  • Create a hole in the center and add your Boursin cheese. Next add in your frozen spinach, orzo, bone broth and water. Use a spatula to push down your orzo into the liquid and make sure everything is evenly distributed.
  • Place in the oven and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until your orzo is cooked through! Mix and serve!
  • Hint: The dish may appear watery upon pulling the dish out of the oven. Do not Panic! This is very normal. Orzo takes some time to absorb all of the water, so trust the process and wait 10 minutes before serving. The orzo will soak up the water and it will come out perfect!
  • Hint: If you are using fresh spinach, wait to add the spinach at the end before mixing!

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Notes

Substitutions

    • Dairy-Free - Boursin has a dairy-free option that you are welcome to use to make this recipe dairy-free.
    • Vegetarian- Skip the chicken and use vegetable broth to make this recipe vegetarian.
    • Vegan- Skip chicken, use vegetable broth and substitute for the dairy-free boursin to make this recipe vegan.
    • Gluten-free- try using rice instead of orzo to make this recipe gluten-free (I have personally not tried this therefore can not say with certainty this will work).

Variations

    • Spicy - add add red chili flakes to make this recipe spicy.
    • Kid friendly - this recipe is kid friendly on it's own!
    • Chicken- Substitute chicken for diced tofu as a plant based alternative protein source.

Equipment

All you need for this recipe is a 9x13 ceramic baking dish or pan.
For those that are looking for something similar to the dish I used in my reel, here is a baking dish I found on amazon with great reviews.
If you are meal prepping this meal, these are some of my favorite glass bento box containers.
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Storage

You can store this one pan lemon chicken orzo in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Top tip

Make sure to slice your chicken into larger chunks so that they do not dry out in the cooking process.

Nutrition

Calories: 347kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 29gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 991mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 4557IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Easy Dinner, Easy Meal prep, healthy dinner, lemon chicken orzo, one pan, one pan dinner, one pan meal prep
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