One-Pot Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo

4.87 from 15 votes

One-Pot Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo

This recipe for One-Pot Mediterranean Chicken and Orzo combines tender stuffed chicken thighs with tomatoes, cheese, and pasta. It’s creamy, satisfying, and ready within 40 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: chicken, dinner, easy dinner, easy meal, mediterranean, weeknight dinner, weeknight meal

Servings: servings

Calories: 961kcal

Author: Lena Gladstone

Ingredients

Chicken

8 chicken thighs pounded out
1/2 tbsp sea salt

Filling

10.4 oz Boursin cheese 2 packages
1 medium onion finely chopped
1/2 cup marinated artichoke quarters finely chopped
1/2 cup roasted bell peppers in oil finely chopped
6 tbsp capers divided
1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
1/2 medium lemon juiced
1 lemon zested
6 tbsp olive oil divided
1/2 tbsp sea salt

Pasta

4-5 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 cups orzo pasta
1 cup tomatoes
basil or other herbs for garnish, chopped

Instructions

Filling

Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté finely chopped onions in your oven-safe pot or skillet until they're slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Combined the cheeses, lemon zest, capers, onions, chopped artichokes, chopped roasted peppers in the pot and mix well.

Chicken

Pound out chicken thighs with a meat tenderizer. Season each piece of chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt on both sides. Add one heaping tablespoon of filling to each piece of flattened chicken and roll. Secure with a toothpick.
Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil in the same pan and sear the chicken on both sides, about 3 minutes per side.

Pasta

Pour the orzo all around the chicken in the pot and top with chicken broth. Season with 1/2 tsp salt. Add tomatoes, squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, and add dollops of the remaining cheese stuffing on top.
Place a lid on your oven-safe dish and cook covered in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and cook for an additional 8 minutes.
Sprinkle with fresh basil or other herbs and serve while hot.

Notes

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Make sure any leftovers have come down to room temperature before storing them away so they can stay as fresh as possible.

Reheat the leftovers in a 350ºF oven until warmed through or for a few minutes in the microwave.

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