Easy One Pot Chicken Tenders and Rice Pilaf

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoon butter

  divided
• 1 pound chicken tenders
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic

  minced or crushed
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 cup rice

  dry
• 1/2 cup orzo

  dry
• 1 lemon

  sliced
• 3-4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups chopped spinach
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves

  optional for garnish

Instructions

• 1 Add olive oil and melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan/skillet over medium heat.
  Add the chicken tenders and season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 3
  minutes on one side, flip, and cook for 1 minute more. Season with Italian
  seasoning and toss the chicken to coat. It will not be fully cooked yet.
  Transfer the tenders to a nearby plate.
• 2 Add 1 tablespoon butter into the skillet along with the orzo, rice, and garlic.
  Stir until the rice is toasted then add the lemon slices and allow the butter to
  brown around the lemons.
• 3 Pour in 3 cups broth. Mix in the spinach and bring to a boil. Slide the chicken
  and any juices left on the plate back into the skillet, cover the skillet, and
  reduce heat to low. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the liquid has cooked into
  the rice and the chicken is cooked through.

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