Herb-Crusted Chicken and Parsley Orzo
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Herb-Crusted Chicken and Parsley Orzo a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 383 calories, 40g of protein, and 14g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have salt, butter, parsley, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Cook orzo according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
Drain. Stir in parsley, 2 teaspoons butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Keep warm.
While pasta cooks, sprinkle chicken with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper; sprinkle fines herbes over both sides of chicken, pressing gently to adhere.
Melt remaining 4 teaspoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add oil to pan, and swirl to coat.
Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned. Turn chicken over; cook 7 minutes or until done.
Remove chicken from pan; let stand for 3 minutes.
Serve chicken over orzo mixture.