British Asparagus, Chicken and Spinach Orzo
Serves: 4
Prep: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 tsp olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 chicken breasts, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 2 banana shallots, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 200g orzo
- 100ml chicken stock
- 1 bunch asparagus, washed and trimmed and cut into pieces
- Zest and juice of a lemon
- 115g bag baby spinach
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan plus extra for serving
What to Do
Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken and add to the pan, frying until golden all over. Remove with a slotted spoon and set to one side.
Add another 2 tsp olive oil to the pan and sauté the shallots and garlic for a couple of minutes, until starting to soften. Add the orzo, give it a good stir and then add the stock. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for five minutes.
Add the asparagus, put the lid back on and simmer for another five minutes.
Add the lemon juice and zest, cooked chicken and the spinach and cook for a further few minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the spinach is just wilted.
Stir through the parmesan and serve with extra on the side.
