Chicken, Lemon and Dill with Orzo

Submitted by: law67

Difficulty: Easy


Ingredients:

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (I added this)
• 1 pound chicken tenderloins, cut into 1" pieces
• 1 pound orzo
• 2 cups crumbled feta
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh dill
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (I used about 3 tablespoons)
• 1 cup grated Parmesan

 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a sauce-pan bring broth, 3/4 cup of water, butter, garlic powder, salt and pepper to a boil.
• In a 3 quart baking dish combine chicken, orzo, feta, dill, lemon zest and juice. Pour broth mixture over orzo and stir once to incorporate.
• Bake until orzo is tender and cooking liquid is creamy, 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle Parmesan on top and let stand 5 minutes before serving.