Chicken With Orzo Kotopoulo Me Manestra Recipes

GREEK CHICKEN AND ORZO - KOTA MANESTRA

Steps:

• In large pot, saute onion in olive oil until translucent.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides.
• Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
• Add tomato paste, water, salt and pepper.
• Simmer 30 minutes, covered.
• Add orzo and stir regularly until orzo is tender.
• Serve sprinkled with parsley and lemon wedges on the side.

CHICKEN MANESTRA (ORZO)

Steps:

• Saute Onion in Olive Oil.
• Brown chicken pieces.
• Add water and tomato paste, simmer chicken for 30 minutes.
• Add Orzo, stirring with a watchful eye until Orzo is tender.

KOTOPOULO GIOUVETSI ( CHICKEN CASSEROLE WITH ORZO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450øF.
• Wash chicken and rub outside and inside with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Season skin with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in a medium-to-large baking pan, preferably glass or clay, and spread orzo evenly around chicken.
• Add remaining oil and other ingredients except cheese and toss in pan to combine.
• Place pan, uncovered, in hot oven and reduce heat to 350øF.
• Bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, basting chicken every 10 to 15 minutes with pan juices, until chicken is tender and orzo cooked, adding more water, if necessary, during baking if orzo seems too dry.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese before serving.

CHICKEN WITH ORZO (KOTOPOULO ME MANESTRA)

Steps:

• 1. Rinse the chicken, and place it in a 4-quart pot, along with the broth, tomato sauce, carrot, onion, garlic salt, black pepper, and oregano.
• 2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• 3. Stir the water and orzo into the pot, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
• 4. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes, or until the orzo is cooked and most of the sauce has been absorbed.
• 5. Serve the chicken breasts on a bed of orzo.
• 6. NUTRITIONAL FACTS (PER SERVING) Calories: 260 Carbohydrates: 46.2 g Cholesterol: 63 mg Fat: 4.5 g Fiber: 2.4 g Protein: 27 g Sodium: 612 mg