Lemon Orzo Rooster Bake • Kath Eats

This cozy one-pan lemon hen orzo is made with rotisserie hen, Boursin, sun-dried tomatoes, and child spinach. Fifteen minutes of hands-on time and one baking dish.

I had this at a good friend’s home just a few weeks in the past and knew earlier than I’d completed my plate that I needed to recreate it for KERF. Multi functional pan you’ll discover creamy, lemony orzo with hen, spinach, herbs, and sun-dried tomatoes.

I gravitate towards something that cooks in a single vessel. Sheet-pan dinners, one-pot pastas, the crockpot — all of them imply much less prep, fewer dishes, and dinner that principally takes care of itself whereas I’m cleansing the kitchen and making lunches for the following day. This one is a baking dish model. Every little thing goes in, it bakes, you stir, you eat.

I’ve additionally been on an enormous orzo kick this yr. It cooks quick, it soaks up no matter sauce it’s in, and the boys prefer it higher than rice. This recipe is orzo at its finest — it bakes proper within the broth so it comes out creamy and risotto-like with none stirring on the range.

Lemon Orzo Rooster Bake Recipe

The true star right here is the Boursin. A complete bundle goes into the middle of the dish and melts into the orzo because it bakes, which is what makes the entire thing so creamy. Garlic & Advantageous Herbs is the traditional, however any of the flavors work.

And the sun-dried tomatoes! I really like them in something — they add a chewy, tangy chew that balances all that richness. I exploit those packed in oil and add a spoonful of the oil to the dish too. You would completely add some kalamata olives too! Child spinach and recent parsley add greens and a veggie increase. Be happy to make use of another recent herbs you may have readily available.

I really like a rotisserie hen as a shortcut, so I constructed the recipe round that as an alternative of uncooked hen. Because the hen is already cooked, it goes in for the final 10 minutes so it stays juicy as an alternative of drying out. This additionally trims the cook dinner time.

Substances

1 ½ cups dry orzo
1 (14.5 oz) can hen broth, plus water to make 3 cups whole
1 (5.2 oz) bundle Boursin cheese (I used Garlic & Advantageous Herbs)
½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped, plus 1 tablespoon of the oil from the jar
2 lemons
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Pinch of purple pepper flakes (elective)
2 cups shredded rotisserie hen
3 ounce bag child spinach (about half a regular one)
1/3 cup chopped Italian parsley

Directions

Preheat the oven

Set the oven to 400°F with a rack within the center place. Pull out a 9×13 baking dish — ceramic or glass each work.

Prep the lemons

Zest one lemon after which juice it. Slice the second lemon into skinny rounds and set these apart for the highest of the dish and for serving.

Construct the dish

Add the orzo, broth and water, sun-dried tomatoes, reserved tomato oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and the entire spices to the baking dish and stir till the orzo is submerged. Nestle the entire bundle of Boursin into the middle and lay just a few lemon slices on high. That’s it for prep!

Bake

Slide the dish into the oven uncovered for 25 minutes. The Boursin will soften and the orzo will begin to soak up the broth.

Stir within the Boursin and hen

Pull the dish out and stir properly so the Boursin melts into the orzo and turns all the pieces creamy. Fold within the rotisserie hen, then return the dish to the oven for 10 extra minutes, till the orzo is tender and a lot of the liquid has been absorbed.

Wilt the spinach and relaxation

Take the dish out and instantly stir within the spinach just a few handfuls at a time till wilted. Let the dish relaxation for five minutes.

End and serve

High with parsley and serve with the remaining lemon slices or wedges for squeezing over every bowl.

One-Pan Lemon Rooster Orzo with Boursin

Creamy, lemony baked orzo with rotisserie hen, sun-dried tomatoes, child spinach, and an entire bundle of Boursin. Every little thing cooks in a single baking dish.

Key phrase child spinach, hen, one pan, orzo, rotisserie hen

Prep Time 15

Cook dinner Time 35

Complete Time 50

Substances

1 1/2 cups dry orzo
1 14.5 oz can hen broth, plus water to make 3 cups whole
1 5.2 oz bundle Boursin cheese, Garlic & Advantageous Herbs
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil drained and chopped
1 tablespoon oil from the sun-dried tomato jar
2 lemons divided
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 pinch purple pepper flakes elective
2 cups shredded rotisserie hen
3 ounces child spinach (half a 6 ounce bag)
1/3 cup chopped Italian parsley

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400°F with a rack within the center.
Zest one lemon and juice it. Slice the second lemon into skinny rounds and put aside.
In a 9×13 baking dish, stir collectively the orzo, broth and water, sun-dried tomatoes, reserved tomato oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, and purple pepper flakes. Nestle the Boursin into the middle. Lay just a few lemon slices on high.
Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.
Take away the dish, stir properly to interrupt up the Boursin into the orzo, then fold within the rotisserie hen. Return to the oven for 10 extra minutes, till the orzo is tender and a lot of the liquid is absorbed.
Take away from the oven and instantly stir within the spinach just a few handfuls at a time till wilted. Let relaxation 5 to 10 minutes so the orzo absorbs the remaining sauce.
High with parsley and serve with the remaining lemon slices or wedges.

Recipe FAQs

It could be soupy at first

If you pull this out of the oven it might look soupy. Give it the remainder time and it thickens right into a creamy, risotto-like texture. If it’s nonetheless too free for you after 10 minutes, one other couple of minutes within the oven does the trick.

Boursin flavors

Garlic & Advantageous Herbs is the traditional, however Shallot & Chive or Basil & Chive each work properly right here. Any 5.2-ounce bundle is the correct amount.