Greek Orzo with chicken and kale
Greek Orzo with chicken and kale

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have greek orzo with chicken and kale using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek Orzo with chicken and kale:
  1. Prepare Chicken
  2. Get 5-6 boneless chicken thighs
  3. Prepare 2-3 cloves garlic crushed to a paste
  4. Get 1 tsp chilli flakes
  5. Get 1 tbsp olive oil
  6. Take 2 tsp oregano
  7. Make ready Orzo
  8. Make ready 1 onion finely chopped
  9. Prepare 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  10. Make ready 1 red pepper, chopped
  11. Make ready A few handfuls of kale
  12. Take 6-8 stalks flat leaf parsley - stalks and leaves separated
  13. Take 1 tsp chilli flakes
  14. Prepare 2 tsp oregano
  15. Take 200 g orzo
  16. Make ready 600 ml veg stock
  17. Prepare 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  18. Make ready 3 tbsp tomato purée
  19. Make ready 1 handful feta
  20. Prepare Half a lemon

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Steps to make Greek Orzo with chicken and kale:
  1. Prep the chicken by placing the thighs in an oven proof dish- mix the garlic, chilli, oregano, oil and seasoning and coat the chicken. Cover with foil and bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove the foil. Turnover the chicken and bake open for another 5 minutes.
  2. Heat some oil in an ovenproof skillet. Fry off the onions until soft.
  3. Add the garlic, pepper, kale, chopped parsley stalks and seasoning and fry for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften. Meanwhile, remove the chicken from the oven and chop into small pieces.
  4. Add the orzo, tomato purée, tinned tomatoes, chicken and veg stock. Mix well.
  5. Sprinkle the feta on the top and bake covered in the oven at 180 degrees for 12 - 15 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven, sprinkle the parsley leaves and a squeeze of lemon. Serve with a green salad.

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