Lemon-Olive Chicken with Orzo Recipe

Lemon-Olive Chicken with Orzo Recipe Lemon-Olive Chicken with Orzo Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

This quick recipe is a healthy all-in-one meal. I just add a tossed salad for a menu the entire family loves! —Nancy Brown, Dahinda, Illinois

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Lemon-Olive Chicken with Orzo Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 pound)
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2/3 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta
  • 1/2 medium lemon, cut into 4 wedges
  • 1/2 cup pitted Greek olives, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides; remove from pan.
  • Add broth to skillet; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Return chicken to pan. Cook, covered, 5-8 minutes or until pasta is tender and a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 346 calories, 17 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 784 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Lemon-Olive Chicken with Orzo in Healthy Cooking October/November 2011, p51

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2013 by matteliz@swbell.net

This is simple, lemony, and delicious! My kids loved it. I substituted capers for olives, which not everyone liked, but the overall dish was a hit. It doesn't make a whole lot, though, so if you have a large family or big eaters you'll need to accompany it with some other stuff.

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2013 by nbeckman

We LOVE Greek food and this recipe had us shouting "OPA"!

I used skinned, bone-in chicken thighs, and doubled the recipe for my family of four (I'm no fool - I know good stuff when I see it!)

Salad of spring greens with feta, red bell pepper and cucumber in a light vinaigrette rounded out a delightful dinner. Thanks so much for sharing!

Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2013 by fregeau

Excellent chicken dish and totally simple. Thanks!

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2013 by Shmatoo

Lemon, olives and orzo! Knew I had to try this, glad I did as it turned out delicious. Used chicken breasts and put in the quartered lemon at the very end. A keeper!

Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2012 by LindaEC

Easy and delicious!

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2012 by lissakay_osu

I love this recipe...made it on a Monday and ate it for lunch the next several days! Seemed to get more delicious the longer it sat in the fridge!

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2012 by oneltldeb

the lemon and olives were a nice combo, although so strong a flavor that it made the chicken taste bland and uninteresting. less lemon would help, but it didn't make our make it again list.

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2011 by danid

This was good...I didn't put as much lemon in the recipe and the flavors were great, not too overwhelming. I also used chicken breast instead of thighs. Easy to make and good too.

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2011 by ktames

If you love lemon in your cooking, this is the recipe for you. Made it as stated and enjoyed it. Paired well with the Celery Root Puree recipe...the puree is too bland for my tastes, but tasting it with the chicken et al, worked well.

Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2011 by mjlouk

We did not care for this. The lemon flavor was too strong for our tastes. It was easy to prepare though.

 
 
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