CHICKEN WITH CREAMY BUTTERNUT SQUASH ORZO
Chicken breast with a delicious orzo butternut squash side dish. Ready in 45 minutes to save even more time, buy prepped butternut squash.
Provided by tnap65
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel and seed squash, then cut into 1/2 inch pieces. Mince garlic.
- Using meat pounder, pound thick part of chicken breast to 3/4 to 1 inch thickness. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Place chicken, skin side down, in cold 12 inch skillet, Cover and place over medium heat. Cook, without moving , unitl skin is golden brown, about 15 minutes. Continue to cook, covered, until skin is deep golden brown, rotating skillet halfway through cooking. Transfer to platter, tent with foil.
- While chicken cooks, melt butter in large sauce pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about thirty seconds. Stir in orzo and cook for one minute. Add squash and broth, bring to boil, and cook, stirring often, until orzo and squash are both tender, about 15 minutes.
- While orzo is cooking grate parmesan (1 cup) mince three tablespoons chives and squeeze 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
- Off heat stir in babay spinach, nutmeg, parmesan, 2 tablespponsschives and lemon juice. Let sit unccovered for 5 minutes to thicken. Sprinkle renaining chives over chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 544.5, Fat 18.8, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 74.2, Sodium 1001.6, Carbohydrate 62.6, Fiber 7, Sugar 7.5, Protein 33.9
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Patricialynn Dickey
p-d@gmail.comThis dish was good, but I think it could have been better with a few tweaks. I would add more spices to the sauce, and I would cook the chicken for a shorter amount of time.
Dipti Roy
d@gmail.comThis dish was okay, but not great. The sauce was a bit too thick, and the chicken was a bit overcooked.
Sophia Yaxley
sophia-y@hotmail.comThis recipe was a disaster. The sauce curdled, and the chicken was raw in the middle. I had to throw the whole thing away.
Hemela Abdu
h.abdu72@hotmail.comThe sauce was too salty for my taste, and the chicken was a bit dry. I wouldn't make this dish again.
Vivi Kurui
k61@hotmail.comI would not recommend this recipe. It was a waste of time and money.
Vee Beard
v70@aol.comThis dish was a lot of work to make, and it didn't turn out that great. The sauce was too thin, and the chicken was overcooked.
Rody Ahmed
a-rody@hotmail.frI found this recipe to be a bit bland. The sauce lacked flavor, and the chicken was a bit dry.
Maheswar prasad paudel
maheswar_p42@yahoo.comThis dish was a little too rich for my taste. The sauce was very heavy, and the chicken was a bit dry.
Wendy jimenez
wendy_jimenez24@gmail.comI've tried this recipe a few times now, and I've never been disappointed. The chicken is always cooked perfectly, and the sauce is always creamy and flavorful.
opoku Abraham
a.o10@yahoo.comThis is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my family.
Zinhle Mashinini
m_zinhle51@yahoo.comI added a few extra vegetables to this dish, like carrots and celery. It turned out great and my family loved it!
VIPER'S PIT
v-pit@gmail.comThis dish was easy to make and turned out great! I used boneless, skinless chicken breasts and they cooked perfectly in the sauce.
Sheikh Abdullaha
a35@hotmail.comI'm not a huge fan of butternut squash, but I loved this dish! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly.
ABDULAH SHEKH
shekhabdulah@gmail.comThis is one of my favorite fall recipes. The butternut squash and chicken are a perfect combination, and the creamy sauce is divine.
Riva Ahmed
a19@gmail.comI've made this dish a few times now, and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The creamy butternut squash sauce is to die for, and the chicken is always cooked perfectly.
Hawkar Hassan
hassanh15@aol.comThis dish was a hit with my family! The butternut squash was creamy and flavorful, and the chicken was cooked perfectly. The orzo was a great addition, and it helped to soak up all of the delicious sauce.