Paleo One-Pan Chicken & Orzo (GF, DF AIP)

Name: Paleo One-Pan Chicken & Orzo (GF, DF AIP)
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 6 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on 4 TBSP olive oil, divided 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder; 1 yellow onion, finely diced 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp sea salt 1.5 TBSP apple cider vinegar 1 cup full fat coconut milk 2 cups chicken stock or bone broth (no sodium) 1 cup grain-free orzo 3 cups spinach, roughly chopped squeeze of lemon juice

3 steps

Updated at: Sun, 01 Dec 2024 22:31:59 GMT

Ingredients

0 servings

Chicken

6chicken thighs

bone-in -on

4 TBSPolive oil

skin

1 tspdried oregano

1 tspdried thyme

1 tspdried basil

1 tspsea salt

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tsponion powder

Orzo

1yellow onion

3 clovesgarlic

finely diced

1 tspsea salt

1.5 TBSPapple cider vinegar

1 cupfull fat coconut milk

2 cupschicken stock

1 cupgrain

orzo

3 cupsspinach

lemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

To a large bowl, add chicken thighs, 2 TBSP olive oil, dried herbs, salt, garlic powder and onion powder. Mix well to coat chicken in herb marinade.* Let chicken marinate for at least 20 minutes.**

Step 2

Preheat oven to 400F. Heat a large cast iron skillet (or other oven-safe skillet) to medium heat with remaining 2 TBSP olive oil. Once oil is hot, place chicken skin side down and sear on both sides until golden brown (approx 3-4 mins per side). Remove from heat and set aside. To the same skillet, add diced onion, garlic and salt, and sauté until onions turn translucent (approx 5-6 mins). If necessary, add a splash of water to the pan to loosen any brown bits. Add apple cider vinegar, coconut milk and chicken stock or bone broth and bring to a simmer.

Step 3

Stir in orzo and spinach and bring to a boil. Re-add chicken to the pan onto the orzo and spinach mixture. Transfer to the oven to bake, uncovered for 20-22 minutes or until thermometer inserted into chicken reads 165F. Finish with squeeze of fresh lemon juice and fresh herbs (if desired).