Lemon Garlic Chicken Orzo
This Lemon Garlic Chicken Orzo is a quick & easy one pan meal that has just a few simple ingredients and just 5 minutes of prep! Made with rotisserie chicken, zesty lemon, garlic, spinach, orzo pasta and boursin cheese. Perfect easy weeknight dinner my entire family loves!
Servings 5 servings
Equipment
- 1 13x9 casserole dish
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken
- garlic and herb boursin cheese
- 1.5 cups dry orzo
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ¾ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon kinder's garlic butter seasoning optional
- lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ½ lemon (juice squeezed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a 13x9 pan, add orzo, cooked chicken, diced fresh baby spinach, and 1 garlic and herb boursin cheese.
- Add seasonings listed, zest 1 lemon, and add ½ lemon (freshly squeezed)
- Add 3 cups chicken broth & ¾ cup heavy cream or half/half. (heavy cream preferred for extra creamy consistency)
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes
- At the 30 minute mark, remove aluminum foil and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes uncovered.
- Remove from oven, let it sit for 5-10 min.
- add parmesan cheese and combine ingredients together.
