Lemon Garlic Basil Orzo with Grilled Chicken

Source : Salt Your Water And Boil The Orzo Until Aldente Strain And Rinse To Stop The Cooking Add 2 Tbsp Of Butter To A Pan A Cook The Garlic Until Fragrant Ad...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : February 14, 2026

Step:

  1. Salt your water and boil the orzo until aldente, strain and rinse to stop the cooking.

  2. Add 2 tbsp of butter to a pan a cook the garlic until fragrant. Add juice of half a lemon and cook for an additional few minutes

    Lemon Garlic Basil Orzo with Grilled Chicken recipe step 2 photo
  3. Add 3 tbsp of butter until the sauce thickens

  4. Add the pasta and the peas and a couple pinches of salt and heat through. Add the basil for a few minutes followed by Parmesan cheese, up to you how much. Taste for salt or additional lemon juice and serve with lemon pepper chicken. Finish with some fresh basil if you have it.

    Lemon Garlic Basil Orzo with Grilled Chicken recipe step 4 photo Lemon Garlic Basil Orzo with Grilled Chicken recipe step 4 photo

Ingredients

  1. 3 cups cooked orzo(1 1/2 cups uncooked)
  2. .75 oz fresh basil fine chopped (reserve 3tbsp for service)
  3. 2 large garlic cloves minced
  4. Zest of 1 large lemon
  5. 1 lemon
  6. 1/2 cup peas
  7. Salt
  8. 5 tbsp unsalted butter lemonade pepper season
  9. 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

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