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Creamy Basil Chicken Recipe
This basil chicken recipe is an astonishingly easy, creamy, cheesy comforting dream laced with aromatic Italian herbs and cheeses. It’s made by simmering the basil chicken in ONE POT with orzo, sun-dried tomatoes, and veggies spiked with nutty Parmesan and creamy mozzarella. This basil chicken is wonderful as is, or you can swap the veggies for your favorites. Serve this basil chicken recipe with garlic bread and tomato cucumber salad for an easy chicken dinner win!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- cutting board
- dutch oven
- oven
- pot
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
While chicken is still on the cutting board, pat it dry and season with ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon paprika and ¼ teaspoon pepper; set aside.
teaspoon pepper1/4
2
Melt butter in olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat until hot. Add onions and cook for ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add chicken and broccoli and cook until most off the chicken is opaque (chicken will not be cooked through). Add orzo, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook an additional 1 1/⏱️ 2 minutes.
butter1 tablespoonolive oil1 tablespoonbroccoli (chopped into bite size pieces)3 cups
3
Whisk 1 cup chicken broth with the cornstarch and add to the pot. Add remaining chicken broth and all remaining ingredients up to the “Add Later”/ cheeses.
chicken broth3 cupscornstarch2 tablespoons
4
Cover the pot and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes, or until orzo is tender, stirring every couple minutes so the orzo doesn’t burn on the bottom, and replacing the lid. Add additional broth if the orzo isn't done and most of the liquid is evaporated.
5
Stir in Parmesan cheese until melted followed by mozzarella until melted. Stir in fresh basil. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper (I add ¼ teaspoon more of each). If desired, you can make the dish "saucier" by stirring in additional broth, milk or cream.
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