Grilled Meats and Vegetables over Saffron Orzo

Name: Grilled Meats and Vegetables over Saffron Orzo
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 946 milliliters chicken stock; 227 grams cremini mushrooms, wiped clean; 2 ears corn, husked and cut into thirds; 59 milliliters chopped flat-leaf parsley; 118 milliliters chopped flat-leaf parsley; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lemon, juiced; 2 teaspoons smoked salt, or kosher salt; 237 milliliters fresh lemon juice, from about 5 lemons; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 473 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 1 orange bell pepper, halved and cored; 454 grams dried orzo; 1 red bell pepper, halved and cored; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon saffron threads; 1 teaspoon salt; 227 grams shrimp, shelled and deveined; 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 yellow bell pepper, halved and cored

Need a dairy free main course? Grilled Meats and Vegetables over Saffron Orzo could be a great recipe to try. One serving contains 744 calories, 51g of protein, and 25g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up cremini mushrooms, flat-leaf parsley, flat-leaf parsley, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

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In a medium bowl, combine the marinade ingredients.

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Marinade

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Bowl

In a large bowl, combine half the marinade with the chicken breasts, chicken thighs, and shrimp. Toss to combine. Cover and let marinate for at least 1 hour. If marinating for longer than 1 hour, make sure to refrigerate.

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Chicken Breast

Chicken Thighs

Marinade

Shrimp

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Bowl

Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill.

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Grill Pan

Grill

Brush the corn with reserved unused marinade and wrap in foil. Toss the mushrooms with 1/4 cup of the reserved unused marinade. Grill the chicken breasts and thighs to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 7 minutes a side. Grill the corn inside the foil, for about 5 minutes a side. Grill the peppers for about 5 minutes a side. Grill the shrimp and the mushrooms, about 2 minutes a side.

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Chicken Breast

Mushrooms

Marinade

Peppers

Shrimp

Corn

Wrap

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Grill

Aluminum Foil

Brush the grilled peppers with the last of the reserved unused marinade. Slice the peppers and mushrooms before serving, if desired.

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Mushrooms

Marinade

Peppers

Arrange grilled meats and vegetables over the saffron orzo on a large platter and serve immediately.

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Vegetable

Saffron

Orzo

In a large pot, bring the chicken stock to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, bringing the stock to a simmer.

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Stock

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Add the saffron, stir, and allow the saffron to bloom, about 5 minutes. Return the heat to medium and the stock to a boil, then add the orzo and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Saffron

Stock

Orzo

Drain orzo and transfer to a large bowl.

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Orzo

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Bowl

Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and parsley. Toss to combine.

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Lemon Juice