Chicken and citrus orzo
Citrus chicken with orzo is a sparkling recipe with an exotic and tangy flavor. With a soft meat, al dente pasta and a tasty sauce, this mix of textures and flavors is a must try!
Ingredients
- 2 c. à soupe d’huile d’olive
- 4 cuisses de poulet
- 1 citron non traité
- 2 oranges sanguines non traitées
- 30 g de beurre
- 300 g de pâtes orzo
- 1 gousse d’ail émincée
- 10 cl de vin blanc
- 60 cl de bouillon de volaille
- Quelques brins d’aneth frais
- Sel & poivre
Instructions
- Preheat the furnace to 200 °C.
- Heat the olive oil in a thick-bottomed frying pan. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and brown for 5 minutes on each side. Set aside.
- Cut 1 orange and 1 lemon into thin slices and brown them in a frying pan with the butter. 2 to 3 minutes of cooking time are enough. Then add the chicken thighs.
- In an empty frying pan, cook the orzo with the garlic for 3 to 4 minutes, then pour in the wine and stir with a wooden spoon.
- Grate the zest of an orange and then collect the juice. Add the juice and zest to the orzo and then pour in the chicken stock.
- Place the orzo and chicken in an ovenproof dish and cover the chicken with citrus slices before drizzling with the juice.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve the citrus chicken with a few sprigs of dill.
