Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta

Photo by Megan Bucknall on Unsplash

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Ingredients

• One chicken breast

• Salt, pepper and garlic powder for seasoning chicken

• 2 1/2 cups of orzo

• 1/4 cup white wine

• 2 tbsp chopped shallot

• Three cloves of garlic, chopped

• 16 oz of chicken broth; add more as needed

• 1/3 cup cream

• Juice of 1/2 lemon

• 1 1/2 tbsp fresh parsley

• 1/2 cup parmesan

Instructions

1. Sear the chicken on both sides until reaching an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Set aside.

2. Add shallots and garlic to the pan and stir until fragrant.

3. Pour in the white wine and deglaze the pan with the white wine.

4. Stir in the chicken broth, orzo, cream and salt. Cook until the orzo is tender, adding more broth as needed.

5. Stir in the lemon, parsley and parmesan.

6. Add the chicken back in, and enjoy.

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