Chicken and Pan Roasted Tomatoes

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:37:16 GMT

Step 1

1. Cook Orzo. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small saucepan over medium-high. Add orzo; cook, stirring, until toasted, 2–3 minutes. Add chicken broth concentrate, 1¼ cups water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low until tender, about 18 minutes. Trim scallions, then thinly slice. Stir sliced scallions and 1 tablespoon butter into orzo. Keep covered until step 6.

Step 2

2. Cook Tomatoes. While orzo cooks, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet over medium. Add half of the tomatoes (save rest for own use) and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until tomatoes are browned and softened slightly, 5–6 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl. Reserve skillet for step 4.

Step 3

3. Prep Ingredients. Peel and finely chop 1 teaspoon garlic. Pick 2 tablespoons whole parsley leaves from stems, then finely chop remaining leaves and stems together. Pat chicken dry and season all over with ¾ teaspoon of the harissa spice, ½ teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of pepper. In a medium bowl, toss arugula with 1 teaspoon oil and a pinch each of salt and pepper.

Step 4

4. Brown chicken. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in reserved skillet over medium-high. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3–4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate.

Step 5

5. Make sauce. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in same skillet over medium. Add garlic, cooked tomatoes and any juices, 1 teaspoon sugar, and ¼ cup water. Bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Cook, gently crushing some of the tomatoes with a spoon, until the liquid is reduced by half, about 1 minute.

Step 6

6. Finish & serve. Return chicken and any juices to skillet and cook, turning, until chicken is warm, about 30 seconds. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter and chopped parsley until butter melts. Remove skillet from heat. Stir arugula into warm pan sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve chicken with orzo; garnish with whole parsley leaves. Enjoy!

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