One Pan Chicken Artichoke Orzo

📝 Ingredients

• 1 pack of chicken breast, trimmed and cut in 1/2 if large
• Salt/pepper/ garlic powder
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 4 TBSP butter
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, grated, OR 1 TBSP of jarlic or granulated garlic
• 2 to 3 tsp dried thyme
• 1 cup orzo
• 3/4 cup white cooking wine
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 can drained marinated artichoke hearts
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Parmesan cheese, grated for topping

👩‍🍳 Directions

1. 1

   Season Chicken on both sides with Salt/Pepper/Garlic Powder to your preference.

2. 2

   Heat 2 TBSP olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat. When oil is hot, add your chicken and cook for 3 minutes on high on both sides. When there is one minute left, add in 2 TBSP butter to the pan and coat the chicken in the melted butter for the final minute, then remove chicken from pan and set to the side (the chicken is not done cooking yet!).

3. 3

   Turn heat to medium, add 2 more TBSP of butter to the pan and when melted add in onion, garlic, and thyme. Stir to combine and cook for 2 minutes. Add orzo to the pan and stir/cook for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Turn back up heat to medium high, add in white wine and cook down for 1 minute, then add chicken broth and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir. Reduce heat to medium, then simmer for 5 more minutes, adding the drained artichokes in at the final minute of cooking.

5. 5

   Add in heavy cream, then the chicken/juices from the plate and push the chicken down under the orzo to finish cooking for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Taste test to see if you need to add any additional seasoning, serve, top with Parmesean cheese and enjoy!