This beautiful chicken in a pot with lemon orzo turns out golden-brown and mouthwateringly tender, with a fragrant lemon-pepper seasoning, orzo pasta, and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients For Chicken In a Pot with Lemon Orzo Recipe
2 tablespoon Olive oil
3 pound Whole chicken
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon Dried thyme
0.75 teaspoon Salt, plus more for the vegetables
0.5 teaspoon Dried basil
0.25 teaspoon Lemon pepper seasoning, use fresh ground black pepper if you do not have lemon pepper seasoning
As required Fresh ground black pepper, to taste, for the vegetables
4 Cloves garlic, minced
2 Small yellow onions, cut into wedges
1 inch 2 large carrots, cut into chunks
0.5 inch 2 medium leeks, sliced into rounds
2 Lemons, cut into 4 to 6 wedges
5 cup Chicken
1.75 cup Dry orzo pasta
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Nutrition value
682
calories per serving
37 g Fat65 g Protein38 g Carbs3 g FiberOther
Current Totals
37 g Fat
65 g Protein
38 g Carbs
3 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
38 g
Protein
65 g
Fiber
3 g
Fats
Fat
37 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
84 mg
Iron
4 mg
Vitamin A
58 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
17 mg
Vitamin B6
1 mg
Vitamin B9
37 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
5 mg
Vitamin E
2 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
99 mg
Manganese
1 mg
Phosphorus
605 mg
Selenium
57 mcg
Zinc
5 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment