How to Make Perfect Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken

Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken.

You can have Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken using 10 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken

1. It's 1/4 cup of plain fat free Greek yogurt, at room temp..
2. You need 1 large of clove garlic, minced.
3. Prepare 1 of juice and zest of one lemon.
4. Prepare 3 of boneless & skinless chicken thighs.
5. Prepare 1 cup of whole wheat or other whole grain Orzo.
6. You need 1 cup of frozen petite peas, thawed and patted dry.
7. You need 2 oz of finely crumbled Goat cheese, at room temp..
8. It's 4 tbsp of chopped fresh herbs, such as basil and tarragon.
9. You need 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
10. Prepare 1 of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Creamy Lemon-Pepper Orzo with Grilled Chicken step by step

1. whisk together the yogurt, 2 teasoons of the oil, garlic,lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a medium bowl until well combined..
2. bring a pot of water to boil and preheat an outdoor or indoor grill to medium heat..
3. rub the chicken thighs with remaining oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt..
4. grill until nicely marked and cooked through, 10 to 12 min. per side..
5. transfer to a cutting board and let stand for 5 min.
6. add Orzo to boiling water and cook according to package directions for al dente, stirring the peas in the last min. of cooking..
7. drain the Orzo and peas, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid..
8. stir the Orzo and peas into the yogurt mixture, along with the goat cheese, 3 tablespoons of fresh herbs and at least 3/4 cup of cooking liquid until wel combined..
9. transfer to a serving platter.
10. thinly slich chicken and arrange on top of the Orzo, sprinkle with lemon zest and remaining fresh herbs and serve.