{"id":970,"date":"2024-06-03T17:46:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T17:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dumpshop.me\/?p=970"},"modified":"2024-06-10T09:38:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T09:38:30","slug":"garlic-butter-chicken-orzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dumpshop.me\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/garlic-butter-chicken-orzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Garlic Butter Chicken Orzo"},"content":{"rendered":"
This garlic butter chicken orzo is such a treat and couldn’t be easier to make!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Chicken and orzo is such a glorious combination. Today we’re taking it up several notches with the most irresistible garlic butter twist. Follow me…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For this recipe, we’ll be using boneless skinless thighs. They’re much fattier than breast, which is great because we’ll be using the excess fat to help fry the mushrooms (it also adds heaps of flavour to the sauce).<\/p>\n This is optional, but to help the thighs cook through quicker and more evenly, I like to lightly pound the thick parts<\/strong>. You can of course use a mallet, but I just typically use the blunt side of the knife. This will help tenderise the meat a little too. From there, we’ll be seasoning both sides with a simple concoction of store-cupboard spices<\/strong>. Nothing OTT is needed because there’s so much flavour in the buttery sauce, but it’s important to give the chicken a base seasoning.<\/p>\n We’ll be pan-frying the thighs in a little oil and butter. Timings will depend on the thickness of the thighs, but keep in mind they’ll carry on cooking slightly as they rest.<\/p>\n Process shots: season thighs (photos 1&2), fry thighs (photos 3&4).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There was no way I couldn’t add some mushrooms to this recipe. You know it makes sense:<\/p>\n Mushrooms + Garlic ✅ We’ll be frying the mushrooms in the leftover fat in the pan<\/strong>. They’ll initially soak it up like a sponge, then as they fry they’ll begin to sweat. As the moisture begins to evaporate, they’ll then start building up a nice crust. Once they’re cooked we’ll be adding the garlic and frying it in a little more butter.<\/p>\n Process shots: remove thighs (photo 1), add mushrooms (photo 2), fry then add butter (photo 3), fry garlic (photo 4).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The beauty of this recipe is that the orzo cooks in the same pan as everything else. This means it soaks in all that gorgeous flavour. The excess starch from the orzo also helps create a lovely glossy sauce.<\/p>\n The only other things I add are the following:<\/p>\n One other ‘bonus’ ingredient is the resting juices from the chicken. As the chicken rests, a pool of juices will form. This is free flavour, so don’t discard it!<\/p>\n Process shots: add orzo (photo 1), simmer in chicken stock (photo 2), add parmesan, parsley and chicken resting juices (photo 3), stir in butter (photo 4).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I use Chestnut mushrooms but you can use any you fancy!<\/p>\n It’s fairly garlicky, but I wouldn’t say it’s OTT. I’d follow the given quantities then increase them next time if you want more.<\/p>\n I rest it in a bowl with foil to trap the steam. You can also warm it back through in the orzo at the end if you need to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One final thing to really take this dish through the roof is to drizzle over some chive butter<\/strong> at the end. This is literally just fresh chives mixed with melted butter. Also, you’ll want to serve with a lemon wedge<\/strong>, just to brighten up the dish and cut through the richness of the orzo (don’t skip this).<\/p>\n Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this garlic butter chicken orzo shall we?!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\nPan-Fried Chicken Thighs<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
Preparing the thighs<\/h3>\n
Cooking the thighs<\/h3>\n
Garlic Mushrooms<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
\nMushrooms + Chicken ✅
\nMushrooms + Butter ✅<\/p>\nGarlic Butter Orzo<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Garlic Butter Chicken Orzo FAQ<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
What kind of mushrooms should I use?<\/em><\/h3>\n
How garlicky is this recipe?<\/em><\/h3>\n
How do I prevent the chicken from going cold?<\/em><\/h3>\n
Serving Garlic Butter Chicken Orzo<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
How to make Garlic Butter Chicken Orzo<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>(Full Recipe & Video)<\/h2>\n