Name: Creamy Orzo and Chicken Thighs with Lemon Feta Gremolata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 pound chicken thighs (skin on); 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup chicken broth; 1 lemon (juiced); 2/3 cup heavy cream; 1/2 cup water; 2/3 cup dry orzo; Salt; Pepper; 1/2 lemon (juiced); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 clove garlic (minced); Zest of 1 lemon; 1/4 cup feta cheese (finely chopped); 1/4 cup parsley (finely chopped); Salt

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Creamy Orzo and Chicken Thighs with Lemon Feta Gremolata

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 5 · 40m total

Servings

Calories

26% of a 2,000 cal day

524KCAL

Protein

21g42% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat39g

50%

Saturated13g

65%

Unsaturated26g

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Total Carbs22g

Fiber1g

Total Sugars2g

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incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch18g

—

Sodium968mg

42%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Creamy orzo pasta with tender chicken thighs, lemon, and feta in a single skillet. Both hearty and refreshing with bright citrus notes.

Ingredients

5 SERVINGS

1 lbchicken thighs (skin on)
½ tsppaprika
½ tsponion powder
½ tspgarlic powder
2 tbspolive oil
2garlic — minced
1 cupchicken broth
1lemon — juiced
⅔ cupheavy cream
½ cupwater
⅔ cupdry orzo
Salt
Pepper

Lemon Feta Gremolata

½lemon — juiced
2 tbspolive oil
1garlic — minced
1lemon — zested
¼ cupfeta cheese — finely chopped
¼ cupparsley — finely chopped
Salt

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Method

40m total

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