Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Orzo

Name: Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Orzo
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 lb Chicken Tenders (1 lb chicken breast tenderloins); 3 tbsp Olive Oil (2 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp olive oil); 1 tsp Paprika (1 tsp paprika); 1 tsp Italian Seasoning (1 tsp Italian seasoning); ½ tsp Table Salt (¼ tsp salt + ¼ tsp salt); ¼ tsp Black Pepper (¼ tsp black pepper); 5 cloves Garlic (5 cloves garlic (minced)); 1 cup Sun-dried Tomatoes (1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)); 1 cup Orzo (1 cup orzo (uncooked)); 2 cup Chicken Stock (2 cups chicken stock); 4 oz Spinach (4 oz fresh spinach); ½ cup Heavy Cream (1/2 cup heavy cream); 1 tbsp Dried Basil (1 tbsp dried basil); ¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes (1/4 tsp red pepper flakes); 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese (2 tbsp grated parmesan)

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Orzo - Dinner (Italian)

30 minItalian

Servings4

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Steps

1Heat up 2 tbsp of olive oil on medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add in the chicken breast tenderloins and cover with paprika, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper.
2Sear the chicken for 3 minutes on each side, making sure it gets covered with all the seasoning. A total of 6 minutes.
3Remove the chicken from the pan, and add olive oil to the same skillet, then garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and orzo. Stir and roast the orzo pasta for about 2 minutes.
4Pour in the chicken stock, add salt, and bring it to a boil.
5Lower the heat and cover the skillet with a lid. Let the orzo cook for 5-8 minutes until it softens, mixing throughout to prevent it from sticking to the pan.
6Add in fresh spinach and mix it in well until it wilts. It will take around 2-3 minutes.
7Pour in the heavy cream, add dried basil, red pepper flakes, and give it a good mix.
8Bring the chicken back into the pan and let it simmer covered for 2-5 minutes until it’s heated up and fully cooked.
9Remove the skillet from the heat and sprinkle with grated parmesan