White Wine-Braised Chicken with artichokes and Orzo

Name: White Wine-Braised Chicken with artichokes and Orzo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 Pound boneless, ski;less chicken breasts or thighs; Kosher salt and ground pepper; 2 tablespoons salted butter; 4 garlic cloves, minced or grated; 1 cup dry orzo, 1 cup dry white wine such as Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc; 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 (8 ounce) jar marinated artichokes hearts, drained and roughly chopped; 1/2 cup pitted green olives; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 1/2 cup cubed or crumbled feta for serving; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill for serving

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:49:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories450.9 kcal (23%)

Total Fat25.9 g (37%)

Carbs18.8 g (7%)

Sugars3 g (3%)

Protein29.1 g (58%)

Sodium813.9 mg (41%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

1.5 Poundchicken breasts

boneless, ski less, or thighs

kosher salt

ground pepper

2 tablespoonssalted butter

4garlic cloves

minced or grated

1 cupdry orzo

1 cupdry white wine

such as Pinot Grigio, or Sauvignon Blanc

1 ¼ cupslow sodium chicken broth

1 x 8 ouncemarinated artichokes hearts

jar, drained and roughly chopped

½ cuppitted green olives

1lemon

zest and juice of

½ cupfeta

cubed or crumbled, for serving

1 tablespoonfresh dill

chopped, for serving

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400F

Step 2

Heat olive oil in large Dutch oven or skillet on medium heat Season chicken with salt and pepper When oil simmers, add chicken and sear until golden, 3-5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to large plate

Step 3

In the same pan, combine butter garlic and orzo and cook until garlic is fragrant and the orzo is toasted, 2-3 minutes. Add the wine to the skillet and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the chicken broth, artichokes, green olives, lemon zest and lemon juice. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.

Step 4

Return chicken and any collected juices to the pan. Transfer to oven and roast until chicken is completely cooked through, about 15 minutes.

Step 5

Serve chicken and sauce topped with feta and fresh dill.