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Blackened chicken with creamy lemon orzo.

Directions

1
In a bowl, season your chicken with olive oil, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and paprika.
2
Grill chicken for 4 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through.
3
On a big pan over medium heat, toast orzo for a few minutes.
4
Add chicken broth, shallots and garlic.
5
Let simmer for 12ish minutes until orzo is al dente.
6
Add lemon juice, parm, spinach, splash of coconut milk, s&p, and stir well.
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Let simmer for another minute or two.
8
Plate your chicken and orzo topped with more parm and lemon juice!
9
If you do not have a grill you can cook chicken in the oven or on the stove.

Blackened Chicken with Creamy Lemon Orzo

Name: Blackened Chicken with Creamy Lemon Orzo
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken breast; olive oil; salt; pepper; 1 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 1/2 cup orzo; 2 1/2 cups chicken broth; 2 shallots chopped; 3 gloves garlic minced; 1 lemon juice; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese fresh; Splash coconut milk; spinach; salt; pepper