“Marry Me” Chicken Orzo

4.5
70
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40 mins cook
Chicken and orzo in a creamy, silky sauce. Make this and you’ll understand the title of the recipe.
Meg Robinson

Meg Robinson

“Marry Me” Chicken Orzo
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Serves
3
Onion
Chicken Breast
Sun-Dried Tomato
Garlic Clove
Chicken Stock
Dried Oregano
Dried Thyme
Reduced-Fat Red Pesto
Orzo
Single Cream
Fresh Basil
Parmesan
Salt
Black Pepper

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    Chris P.
    2 months ago
    (edited)
    I made this for the month and it’s amazing! My only suggestion for a batch of this size is to precook the chicken in small batches so you can properly brown it. I plan to add a big helping of spinach next time to up the veggie serving. Great recipe!!! 6 servings 3lbs of chicken (upped to 8oz / serving) 51oz of bone broth (kept it thick!) Loads of sun dried tomatoes and pesto 😋
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    Olivia F.
    10 days ago
    Am I being silly? Why does it have to be a pan with a lid? I couldn’t see where this was needed 🤷‍♀️
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    Mob
    9 days ago
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    Admin
    Thanks for flagging this Olivia! There's no need for the pan to have a lid – we've removed that comment.
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    Olivia J.
    19 days ago
    Made this the other day and it was very good. I added spinach for some colour and greens. Will make again!
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    Chris M.
    23 days ago
    The amount of stock here is crazy. I added more orzo than in the recipe and reduced the stock by a third and it was too watery:
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    Mob
    22 days ago
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    Admin
    Hi Chris, thanks so much for your helpful feedback! We've reduced the stock quantity slightly with this in mind.
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    Allan S.
    25 days ago
    Really nice meal, added some peas to mine for some veg!
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    Arletta H.
    25 days ago
    Yes, peas definitely great with it!
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    Nadia A.
    a month ago
    Even my picky husband loved this one! Definitely one that will be in our regular roaster.
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    Sid S.
    a month ago
    Excellent 8/10
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    Lesley S.
    a month ago
    (edited)
    Yummy! Cooked for 4 and it is a firm favourite! I found I needed all the stock but I didn't weigh the orzo so maybe I added more than the recipe said and that was why?! Definitely will make again.
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    Suzie K.
    2 months ago
    (edited)
    I made this and almost proposed to myself
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    Abbie A.
    2 months ago
    This is up there! One of the best we have made on here so far. Agree with others, not as much stock needed.
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    Amanda W.
    3 months ago
    Family loved this, husband said best supper we’ve had in ages! Went pesto heavy, & less stock. Spinach would work well too. 10/10. 😊
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    3 months ago
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    Chef
    Thanks Amanda, glad the whole family loved it! :)
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    Taki A.
    3 months ago
    Yum. Easy for a school night. I made for 4 and put in a little less stock. Teens and adults liked.
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    3 months ago
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    Chef
    A family pleaser, love to hear it! Thanks Taki
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    Katia P.
    3 months ago
    So delicious. I went heavy on the pesto and sun-dried tomato and added some crunch, toasted pine nuts and garlic croutons. Easy, quick and yummy.
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    3 months ago
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    Chef
    Toasted pine nuts and garlic croutons sound like an amazing addition! Thanks Katia :)
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    Jessica N.
    3 months ago
    This was so good & tasty! You definitely need less stock I’d say about 750ml. I accidentally bought Thai basil so I left it out, didn’t miss it! Will add spinach next time. Thanks!
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    3 months ago
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    Chef
    Yes spinach would be a great addition too. So glad you enjoyed it, thanks Jessica! :)
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    Rachael H.
    3 months ago
    This was amazing!
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    3 months ago
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    Chef
    Yay! :) :) :)
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    Rosie S.
    3 months ago
    Absolutely love this perfect one pot dinner for the family 🤤🤤😘
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    3 months ago
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    Chef
    So glad you all enjoyed it Rosie! :)
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    Paul M.
    3 months ago
    Yummi
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    Yalde H.
    3 months ago
    Brilliant family receipt and great for batch cooking
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    3 months ago
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    Chef
    Really glad you loved it!
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    Michelle B.
    3 months ago
    Delicious! Reduced the stock volume a little, added diced zucchini- happy husband!
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    3 months ago
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    Chef
    Oooo great idea! Thanks Michelle, so glad you liked it :)
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    Sylvia C.
    4 months ago
    This recipe is a total winner!!
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    4 months ago
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    Chef
    Yay so glad you think so! X
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    Leon W.
    4 months ago
    This recipe is delicious! Definitely going to keep cooking this and use this as a base and experiment and add in other ingredients like bacon, spinach and zucchini and see how that tastes.
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    4 months ago
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    Chef
    Great idea! You’ll have to let us know if anything else works particularly well! Thanks Leon
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    Veronica B.
    4 months ago
    It is amazing
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    4 months ago
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    Chef
    Looks amazing! Glad you loved it! X
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    Anna R.
    4 months ago
    Such a good recipe!!! I added more pesto, less stock, and some zucchini (as read in the comments). Perfect for meal prep as well, my other servings I popped into the freezer for another day! Thanks for sharing Meg
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    4 months ago
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    Chef
    Sounds fab! Really pleased you enjoyed it, thanks Anna :)
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    Rosie S.
    4 months ago
    (edited)
    Absolutely banging delicious 😋
    Meg R.
    Meg R.
    4 months ago
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    Chef
    Glad you enjoyed it Rosie! X

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