Orzo Chicken

Ingredients

• Salt & Pepper

• 6 chicken thighs
  

• 4 tablespoons butter
  

• 1 fennel bulb chopped

• 1 leek (or 1 bunch of green onions) chopped
  

• 8 ounces orzo
  

• 1/3 cup white wine
  

• 2 1/2 cups broth
  

• 1 lemon's juice & zest
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°
   

2. Salt and pepper chicken
   

3. Heat 2 Tbs butter in skillet
   

4. Place chicken, skin side down, in skillet in a single layer
   

5. Cook for 8 minutes.
   

6. Turn chicken skin side up and transfer to oven
   

7. bake for 20 minutes.
   

8. Transfer chicken to plate. 
   

9. In same skillet combine fennel and leek  and sprinkle salt and pepper.
   

10. Cook tossing for 5 minutes.
    

11. Add orzo and cook 3 minutes.
    

12. Add wine and cook 1 minute.
    

13. Add broth & stir 10 minutes.
    

14. Mix in lemon juice and remaining 2 Tbsp. butter
    

15. Place chicken on top and sprinkle lemon zest
    

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