Chef Ray: Grilled Chicken with Summer Orzo

Quality carbs to fuel your workouts, fresh veges with quality vitamins and minerals, as well as the chicken providing the protein for your recovery.

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Grilled Chicken with Summer Orzo

Quality carbs to fuel your workouts, fresh veges with quality vitamins and minerals, as well as the chicken providing the protein for your recovery.

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Keyword: Grilled Chicken, Grilled Chicken with Summer Orzo, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food, Healthy Food Guide, Healthy Meal, Healthy Recipe, HFG, Summer Orzo

Servings: 4

Calories: 311kcal

Ingredients

GRILLED CHICKEN

• 2 Tbsps. olive oil
• ½ juice of a lemon
• 1 tsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp ground coriander or cumin
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes

SUMMER ORZO

• 8 ounces orzo toasted
• 2 large carrots, peeled and minced
• ¼ cup diced tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp. minced parsley
• 1 tsp each of minced onion and minced garlic
• 2 Tbsps. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. fresh orange juice
• ½ juice of a lemon
• 2-3 Tbsps. crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

• To make the grilled chicken: In a large bowl, mix together the oil, lemon juice, garlic, coriander or cumin, and a dash each of salt and pepper. Add the chicken and stir to coat all sides.
• Either skewer and grill, or put in a hot sauté pan with a little oil until the chicken is golden on all sides and cooked through, about 12 minutes.
• To make the orzo: Before adding the water, first toast the orzo in a dry pan over medium-high heat. Watch closely so that it doesn't burn. Then add water and cook orzo according to package directions. Drain.
• Combine rest of ingredients with orzo in a medium bowl, adding salt and pepper to taste.

  Spoon orzo onto a big plate. Set cooked skewers of chicken over pasta. Top with a dollop of yogurt, fresh chopped herbs, and a sprinkle of coarse salt.

Notes

Thomas, Biju & Lim, Allen (2011) The Feedzone Cookbook – Fast and Flavorful Food for Athletes Velo Press

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