Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken
Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have creamy lemon-pepper orzo with grilled chicken using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken:
  1. Get plain fat free Greek yogurt, at room temp.
  2. Prepare clove garlic, minced
  3. Prepare juice and zest of one lemon
  4. Make ready boneless & skinless chicken thighs
  5. Prepare whole wheat or other whole grain Orzo
  6. Prepare frozen petite peas, thawed and patted dry
  7. Make ready finely crumbled Goat cheese, at room temp.
  8. Make ready chopped fresh herbs, such as basil and tarragon
  9. Take extra virgin olive oil
  10. Get kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Step by Step to make Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken:
  1. whisk together the yogurt, 2 teasoons of the oil, garlic,lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a medium bowl until well combined.
  2. bring a pot of water to boil and preheat an outdoor or indoor grill to medium heat.
  3. rub the chicken thighs with remaining oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  4. grill until nicely marked and cooked through, 10 to 12 min. per side.
  5. transfer to a cutting board and let stand for 5 min
  6. add Orzo to boiling water and cook according to package directions for al dente, stirring the peas in the last min. of cooking.
  7. drain the Orzo and peas, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
  8. stir the Orzo and peas into the yogurt mixture, along with the goat cheese, 3 tablespoons of fresh herbs and at least 3/4 cup of cooking liquid until wel combined.
  9. transfer to a serving platter
  10. thinly slich chicken and arrange on top of the Orzo, sprinkle with lemon zest and remaining fresh herbs and serve

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