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About 4 hours 15 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 4 hours of cooking.

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Chicken with Orzo – Slow Cooker Recipe

Name: Chicken with Orzo – Slow Cooker Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves; 1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; kosher salt and black pepper; 2 shallots quartered; 1 cup dry white wine; 1 cup apple cider or chicken broth; 1 juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons salted butter; 2 cups dry orzo pasta; 1.5 cups chopped broccoli; 0.33 cup heavy cream or canned full fat coconut milk; 0.33 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

A flavorful chicken dish with orzo, broccoli, and a creamy sauce.

Recipe by Tieghan Gerard· Structured by ReelsMeals

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Ingredients

2 pounds boneless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon fresh chopped sage
2 cloves garlic, chopped
kosher salt and black pepper
2 shallots quartered
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup apple cider or chicken broth
1 juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons salted butter
2 cups dry orzo pasta
1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli
0.33 cup heavy cream or canned full fat coconut milk
0.33 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

1
In the bowl of your slow cooker, rub the chicken with the olive oil, mustard, thyme, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour over the wine, cider and lemon juice. Add the shallots. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or on high for 1-2 hours.
2
Preheat the broiler to high. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and place it on a baking sheet.
3
Crank the heat on the slow cooker to high. Stir in the orzo, broccoli, and 1 cup water. Cover and cook 20-30 minutes, or until the orzo is al dente. If the orzo needs more liquid, add additional water. Stir in the cream and parmesan.
4
Place the butter on the chicken, then broil 1-3 minutes, until crisp. Serve the chicken over the orzo. Enjoy!
5
Set the instant pot to sauté. Rub the chicken with the olive oil, mustard, thyme, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken to the instant pot and sear until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Pour in the wine, cider and lemon juice. Add the shallots and butter. Cover and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
6
Once done cooking, release the steam. Set the Instant pot to sauté. Stir in the orzo, broccoli, and 1 cup water. Cook 6-8 minutes, until the orzo is al dente. Stir in the cream and parmesan.
7
Serve the chicken over the orzo. Enjoy!
8
Heat a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Rub the chicken with the olive oil, mustard, thyme, sage, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken to the pot and sear until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium. Pour in the wine, cider and lemon juice. Add the shallots and butter. Cover and cook 10 minutes.
9
Stir in the orzo, broccoli, and 1 cup water. Cook, stirring often, another 6-8 minutes, until the orzo is al dente. Stir in the cream and parmesan.
10
Serve the chicken over the orzo. Enjoy!

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Season before cooking

Rub the chicken with olive oil, mustard, thyme, sage, garlic, salt and pepper before adding any liquid.

Stir in liquid for orzo

When adding the orzo, broccoli and water, cover and cook until the orzo is al dente, adding more water only if needed.

Finish under the broiler

Place butter on the cooked chicken and broil 1–3 minutes until crisp before serving over the orzo.

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