Skillet Italian Chicken with Orzo

Name: Skillet Italian Chicken with Orzo
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 , boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds); 1/2 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; , Salt and pepper; 1 cup, orzo; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 (14.5-ounce) can, petite diced tomato; 1 1/2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons, finely chopped fresh basil

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2010

Skillet chicken often means flavorless, dried-out breasts-but not if it's done right.

SERVES4

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Lightly browning the chicken for our Skillet Italian Chicken with Orzo and then finishing it at a gentle simmer resulted in chicken that was both flavorful and tender. We liked the subtle nuttiness of orzo, and discovered that dry-toasting ...

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