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This cold-season you are going to absolutely love this creamy and delicious one-pot Chicken Orzo<\/strong>! Made with perfectly crisp chicken thighs, orzo, shredded brussel sprouts, garlic, and lots of parmesan cheese! The perfect weeknight meal that can all be made in your cast iron skillet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is simply nothing better than a quick & easy weeknight dinner that can be made in one pot or one skillet! Typically when you hear the words chicken and orzo in a recipe together it is for a lemon chicken orzo soup<\/a>, which we also love! But this is the most creamy and delicious parmesan chicken orzo that is made entirely in your cast iron skillet. We love making this on a busy weeknight because it comes together in about 40 minutes and uses real, simple ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you love them as much as we do, you definitely need to try our creamy Tuscan Chicken<\/a> + Gnocchi!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n You will want to begin by drizzling enough olive oil in the cast iron skillet to lightly coat the bottom of the pan. Then place it on medium-high heat on the stovetop until you are able to flick water in the pan and hear a sizzle. Now you know it is ready for the chicken thighs! Place them skin-side down to sear for 3-4 minutes, flip them over, and move the skillet to the oven to continue cooking for about 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, remove the chicken thighs and add your butter to the pan. Let the butter melt and toss in the garlic to sauté for about 30 seconds before adding your shaved brussel sprouts. Move them around in the skillet for about 2-3 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then add the broth, orzo, salt, pepper, and stir with a large spoon to fully combine. Finally nestle the cooked chicken thighs right on top of the other ingredients in the pan. Let it all cook for about 8-10 minutes on medium heat. As the orzo cooks you will see it expand nicely and fill in the pan. The wonderful juices from the chicken will get soaked up by the orzo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n For best results, make sure you continue to stir and scrape the bottom of the pan as the orzo cooks to keep it from sticking too much. Also, have a little chicken broth handy to add splashes to the pan, if needed to keep it from drying out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Next, remove the chicken from the pan one more time and mix in your lemon zest, lemon juice, and parmesan cheese. Mix to fully combine to the most amazing, creamy goodness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n This delicious one skillet dinner can be enjoyed all on its own. But we love to serve it with some Grilled Bread<\/a> or Garlic Bread<\/a> for a fun and simple side dish! You could also enjoy with a small side salad!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Made this recipe and loved it?! We would love it if you would take a minute and leave a star rating and review<\/strong> – it is also helpful if you made any substitutions or changes to the recipe to share that as well. THANK YOU!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t forget to check out my Instagram<\/a> and TikTok<\/a> account for some behind-the-scenes action and subscribe to my YouTube<\/a> channel for more delicious recipe tutorials! Or give me a follow on Facebook<\/a> or see what I am pinning on Pinterest<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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