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Marry Me Chicken Risoni (Orzo)
Made with simple, low-cost ingredients, this deliciously moreish Marry Me Chicken with Risoni (Orzo) recipe is comforting and family-friendly. Taking only 30 minutes, it’s the ideal, stress-free meal for busy weeknights.
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min
Serves
4
Instructions
- 01
Cook the chicken – Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-based pan with a lid over medium–high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 3–4 minutes until browned.
- 02
Add the spices – Stir through the salt, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, oregano, thyme and sweet paprika.
- 03
Add the risoni, stock and cream – Add the risoni, chicken stock, dijon mustard and thick cream. Bring to a gentle simmer so that it is just bubbling.
- 04
Cover and cook for 12–15 minutes or until the risoni is fully cooked – removing the lid to stir the risoni frequently, to stop the sauce from sticking to the base of the pan (see note 2 for help with the consistency).
- 05
Stir through the spinach and cheese – Remove the pan from the heat, add the spinach and parmesan and season to taste with extra salt and pepper (you may need no extra salt depending on how salty the chicken stock is).
- 06
Serve – Sprinkle with extra parmesan just before serving and enjoy!
Nutrition
per serving · 1 serving
- Calories
- 790
- Protein
- 42g
- Carbs
- 58g
- Fat
- 44g
- Fiber
- 5g
- Sugar
- 13g
- Sat. fat
- 20g
- Sodium
- 873mg
- Cholesterol
- 204mg
Variations & swaps
Can I swap the risoni (orzo) for rice for a gluten-free option?
- Yes. Use 1 cup (220 g) arborio rice with 3 cups (750 ml) hot chicken stock. Follow the steps as per the recipe. Cover and cook for 18—20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until just tender. Stir in the cream at the end with the parmesan and spinach.
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