Chicken Breasts with Orzo, Carrots, Dill, and Avgolemono Sauce

Name: Chicken Breasts with Orzo, Carrots, Dill, and Avgolemono Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 carrots, quartered and cut into 2-inch lengths; 296 milliliters canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock; 1 teaspoon dried dill; 2 eggs; 4 servings Salt and fresh-ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 355 milliliters orzo; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/3 pounds in all)

Chicken Breasts with Orzo, Carrots, Dill, and Avgolemono Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This dairy free recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 462 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of carrots, olive oil, dill, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Instructions

In a large stainless-steel frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over moderate heat. Season the chicken breasts with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and add to the pan. Cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken; add the broth, dill, and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat, and simmer, partially covered, until the chicken is just done, about 4 minutes.

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Dill

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Remove the chicken and cover lightly with aluminum foil to keep warm. Set aside the pan with the broth.

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Whole Chicken

Broth

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Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the orzo for 6 minutes.

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Orzo

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Add the carrots and continue cooking until the orzo and carrots are just done, about 6 minutes longer.

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Carrot

Orzo

Drain and toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

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In a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl, beat the eggs, lemon juice, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper until frothy. Bring the chicken broth back to a simmer and add to the eggs in a thin stream, whisking.

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Chicken Broth

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Pour the mixture back into the pan and whisk over the lowest possible heat until the sauce begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Do not let the sauce come to a simmer, or it may curdle.

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Sauce

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Put the orzo and carrots on plates and top with the chicken and sauce.

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Carrot

Whole Chicken

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Orzo

Wine Recommendation: Lemon and dill will work best with a full-flavored white wine with decent acidity. Try one from the southern part of Burgundy such as a Mcon or Pouilly-Fuiss (both made from chardonnay grapes).

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