Chicken With Orzo Kotopoulo Me Manestra Food

CHICKEN WITH ORZO (KOTOPOULO ME MANESTRA)

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the chicken, and place it in a 4-quart pot, along with the broth, tomato sauce, carrot, onion, garlic salt, black pepper, and oregano.
• 2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• 3. Stir the water and orzo into the pot, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
• 4. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes, or until the orzo is cooked and most of the sauce has been absorbed.
• 5. Serve the chicken breasts on a bed of orzo.
• 6. NUTRITIONAL FACTS (PER SERVING) Calories: 260 Carbohydrates: 46.2 g Cholesterol: 63 mg Fat: 4.5 g Fiber: 2.4 g Protein: 27 g Sodium: 612 mg

KOTOPOULO GIOUVETSI ( CHICKEN CASSEROLE WITH ORZO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450øF.
• Wash chicken and rub outside and inside with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Season skin with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in a medium-to-large baking pan, preferably glass or clay, and spread orzo evenly around chicken.
• Add remaining oil and other ingredients except cheese and toss in pan to combine.
• Place pan, uncovered, in hot oven and reduce heat to 350øF.
• Bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, basting chicken every 10 to 15 minutes with pan juices, until chicken is tender and orzo cooked, adding more water, if necessary, during baking if orzo seems too dry.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese before serving.

GREEK CHICKEN AND ORZO - KOTA MANESTRA

Steps:

• In large pot, saute onion in olive oil until translucent.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides.
• Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
• Add tomato paste, water, salt and pepper.
• Simmer 30 minutes, covered.
• Add orzo and stir regularly until orzo is tender.
• Serve sprinkled with parsley and lemon wedges on the side.

CHICKEN CACCIATORE ONE-POT WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub 1 tbsp oil over the chicken and season well, then put skin-side up in an ovenproof casserole dish or roasting tin and bake for 20-25 mins until crisp and golden, but not cooked all the way though. Remove from the dish and put on a plate.
• Add the remaining oil to the dish, mixing it with the chicken fat. Tip in the onion and garlic, then bake for 5-8 mins until the onion is tender.
• Pour in the wine, stirring it with the onions, then leave to evaporate slightly in the residual heat before adding the bay, thyme, rosemary, parsley stalks and tomatoes. Dissolve the stock cube in 300ml boiling water and pour this in, then add the vinegar, capers, if using, olives and orzo. Stir well and season.
• Nestle the chicken back in the pan, skin-side up, and roast for 20 mins until the sauce is thickened, the orzo is tender and the meat is cooked through. Give it a stir, then leave for 10 mins for the orzo to absorb the excess liquid. Scatter over the parsley leaves to serve.

CHICKEN WITH ORZO AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large frypan over medium high heat. Add onion, garlic and red pepper. Cook 2 minutes. Add broth, broccoli and orzo.
• Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken and corn, cook an additional 8 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
• Remove from heat, season with salt and pepper and gently stir in cheese.
• Serve immediately.