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By nigella.com
Chicken In A Pot with Lemon and Orzo
This is a dish, a family favourite, that I cooked moreorless straight after I’d got off the plane after two months on the road, to signal and celebrate that I was truly home. It’s a simple one pot dish that brings comfort and joy, and it is my pleasure to share that with you. It’s so hard to be utterly precise and specific with this kind of cooking: if you’re feeding small children, for example, you may not want to add the chilli flakes. Similarly, you may want to use just one lemon, rather than the two I like. Your chicken may weigh more or less: the ones I get tend to vary between 1.5kg and 1.7kg / 3½lb and 3¾lbs. And although I have specified the casserole I have used, and always use, you obviously will use the one you have, which will make a difference to how quickly everything cooks, how much evaporation there will be, and so on. Don’t let these things trouble you unduly: this is a simple recipe that brings profound pleasure.
Updated at: Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:53:45 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Great
Glycemic Index
47
Low
Glycemic Load
29
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories882.7 kcal (44%)
Total Fat45.5 g (65%)
Carbs62.3 g (24%)
Sugars10.8 g (12%)
Protein56.6 g (113%)
Sodium1467.3 mg (73%)
Fiber12.5 g (45%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
![1 x 15ml tablespoon olive oil](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764527/graph/fooddb/98895c89dcf2029e3f512773f9b12a3c.jpg)
1 x 15mlolive oil
tablespoon
![1 (approx. 1.5kg or bigger) chicken (preferably free-range and organic)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1738830525/custom_upload/6fc141f07c6d077b1281a22643985b2e.jpg)
1chicken
preferably free-range and organic
![zest and juice of 2 unwaxed lemons](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764819/graph/fooddb/36fa4029573abd1cd24238ff8b00bf88.jpg)
2unwaxed lemons
zest and juice of
![3 fat cloves of garlic (peeled and minced)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764463/graph/fooddb/fb90ea8fbd3e81005fc22ada2c8ddd1f.jpg)
3 clovesgarlic
fat, peeled and minced
![2 medium to large carrots (approx. 350-400g / 12-14oz total weight)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312211/custom_upload/1031eaaf8321d585f99b147587fedcef.jpg)
350gcarrots
medium, to large
![2 medium to large leeks (approx. 400g / 14oz total trimmed weight)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764771/graph/fooddb/aa9b9f297b5f216ad3b2eafb15f6b418.jpg)
400gleeks
medium to large
![2 teaspoons Maldon sea salt flakes or 1 teaspoon fine flowing salt](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1563975256/custom_upload/19dd5c674c43f4fef7966a18fcdb21e8.jpg)
2 teaspoonssea salt flakes
or 1 teaspoon fine flowing salt
![½ teaspoon chilli flakes](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1554129700/custom_upload/4d23f9842617944c484e3014995f46ee.jpg)
½ teaspoonchilli flakes
![2 teaspoons dried tarragon](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764652/graph/fooddb/67e9d5a874e08427ecc9e15e90dc34e9.jpg)
2 teaspoonsdried tarragon
![300 grams orzo pasta](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1568110573/custom_upload/bae96266b6dc05987c244288b6c67708.jpg)
300 gramsorzo pasta
![1 bunch flatleaf parsley to give 6 tablespoons finely chopped leaves, plus more to serve](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764930/graph/fooddb/a25b96a41e072d31fb758e3fe9558b71.jpg)
1 bunchflatleaf parsley
to give 6 tablespoons finely chopped leaves, plus more to serve
Instructions
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Easy
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One-dish
Go-to
Makes leftovers