One-Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken with Orzo - Easy Weeknight Dinner

One-Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken with Orzo - Easy Weeknight Dinner

ioanacooks.com

Make tender chicken with orzo in a creamy lemon-Parmesan sauce using your Instant Pot. No thawing needed - cook straight from frozen in 35 minutes!

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Cooking tools:

  • Pressure cooker
  • Cutting board
  • Chef's knife
  • Microplane
  • Wooden spoon
  • Tongs
  • Fork
  • Serving platter
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 8 oz button or cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 8 oz orzo pasta (about 1⅓ cups)
  • 3½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • Zest of ½ lemon plus juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 oz each)
  • 8 cups baby spinach (about 6 oz)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

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