Honey Lime Chicken and Orzo 🍯
Summary
Easy and Delicious is exactly what the doctor ordered today, We’ve got a delicious Honey Lime Chicken made in my Skillet. This dish is absolutely delicious and has so much flavor you’re going to love it. Honey Lime Chicken and Orzo is cooked to perfection with both sides of the chicken being browned to give off that extra char flavor. The honey and lime combination on the chicken makes for a perfect stand off with your tastebuds. But let’s get into how it’s made!
You have to make sure you season this baby good, This is where the flavor really shines is while the chicken is cooking for the first time in the cast iron, Blending with all the delicious flavors and juices.
Even looking back at the onions and green’s cooking in the skillet makes my mouth water, This is where you add your honey and different blends, and remember never take out the juices after this is done!
Make sure you Sauté your orzo when you add it! This adds a lot of extra flavor in the dish and is commonly missed when making this dish.
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Store in an Air-Tight container for 3-5 days
🤔 Common Questions
It should only be in there for around 3-5 minutes depending on how it looks! Make sure you keep stirring it.
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Honey Lime Chicken and Orzo
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Seasoning for chicken: 2 tsp Adobo seasoning 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of black pepper
- Marinade: Juice of 4 limes 2 tbsp of vinegar 1/4 cup of olive oil, 1/2 cup of honey, 5-6 cloves of chopped garlic, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of black pepper, 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper
- 1/2 chopped red onion
- 2 tbsp of chopped fresh garlic
- 2 tbsp of chopped cilantro
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 cups of orzo
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup of honey
- 3 & 1/2 cups of chicken stock
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In bowl add chicken thighs and season them with the seasonings listed above.
- In a measuring cup make the marinade by combining the marinade ingredients listed above. Pour the marinade into the bowl over the chicken. Let that marinate for 1 hour.
- In a pan with 2 tbsp olive oil add the chicken and brown it for 5 minutes on each side.
- Once the chicken is browned, remove from the pan, and set the chicken aside.
- In the SAME pan add red onions, garlic, cilantro, crushed red pepper, a little bit more olive oil, and sauté that for a few minutes until translucent.
- Add in orzo and sauté for a few minutes until the orzo is slightly toasty (keep the orzo moving so it doesn’t burn!).
- Then add chicken stock, honey, the juice of 1 lime, and give that a stir. Add chicken back to the pan. Bring the pan to a boil, pop the lid on, lower it to a simmer, and let that cook for about 20 minutes or until the orzo is al dente. Enjoy!
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