BEER, ORZO AND CHICKEN

Beer, Orzo and Chicken image

This is an quick and easy one-pot recipe that highlights the orzo.

Provided by R0cket5

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ cup orzo pasta
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
2 teaspoons canola oil
1 pound boneless chicken thighs
½ onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup tomato sauce
½ cup pimentos, drained
1 tablespoon ground turmeric
½ cup frozen petite peas
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Place the orzo in a small bowl. Pour enough beer into the bowl to cover the orzo; set the remaining beer aside.
Heat the oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Drain the fat from the skillet and lower heat to medium. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onions are translucent.
Pour in the orzo mixture, the rest of the beer, chicken broth, tomato sauce, pimentos, and turmeric; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the peas; simmer another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 77.6 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 28.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 424.1 mg, Sugar 5.7 g