Chef at Home

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Orzo

On today’s episode of Chef at Home, we’re making Stuffed Chicken with Orzo. It’s the perfect elevated-yet-easy meal for those cold winter nights. Save this for your next cozy dinner!Check out the full recipe below and keep your eyes peeled for Chef Arron’s next creation.

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Kale & Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast

Ingredients
2 Chicken breast, tender attached if possible
4 tbsp Olive oil
2 Large leaves of kale, rib removed thinly sliced
1 Handful spinach
1 Shallot, thinly sliced
1 Clove garlic
Salt
Pepper
3 oz Feta
Zest of one lemon

Instructions

*Preheat oven to 350
1. Open your chicken breast with a pocket to stuff it, set aside
2. In a preheated pan, add 1/2 of the olive oil and saute shallot until cooked, add kale and cook 4-5 minutes
3. When kale is wilted, add garlic & spinach and lower heat to wilt everything together
4. Once tender, add salt and pepper to taste
5. Off the heat, place in a bowl lined with paper towel and allow liquid to drain out
6. Once cooled, crumble feta and zest lemon, mix everything together
7. Stuff chicken breast
8. In a clean pan preheat on medium, add olive oil, make sure it's lightly smoking, add chicken one at a time
9. Allow chicken to sear for 3-5 minutes, flip over and place in oven
10. Cook 30-45 min, until fully cooked!

Creamy Sun Dried Orzo

Ingredients
1 lb Orzo / 1 package
4 Large leaves of kale, rib removed, ripped up
1 Shallot, thinly sliced
2 Clove garlic
2 tbsp Olive oil
1/4 White wine
1/2 pint Cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2
4 tbsp Sundried tomato pesto
1/2 cup Cream cheese
1/2 cup Grated parm
Handful fresh basil, ripped
1 ltr Chicken broth
Salt
Pepper

Instructions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil
2. While water is heating, heat a pot on medium heat, and once heated add olive oil
3. Add shallot and kale and cook until tender, add garlic and cook 2 minutes
4. Deglaze with white wine
5. Once wine is reduced by 3/4, add tomatoes and cook for 3-4 min
6. Cook orzo until al dente (not fully cooked).
7. Strain off the orzo and add it to the kale mixture
8. Add 1/2 of the chicken stock—it will look loose, but trust the process!
9. Add cream cheese and stir everything to a creamy texture, keeping the heat on low
10. Finish with parm, adjust liquid as needed, and taste it!
11. Season with salt and pepper

Lastly, slice your stuffed chicken breast and place on top of the finished orzo and enjoy!

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