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

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, greek orzo with chicken and kale. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have greek orzo with chicken and kale using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

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