Chicken Breasts with Sage Orzo
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Relish magazine
Serves 6 peopleCategories: Poultry- Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper, divided
- 6 (4oz.( skinned and boned chicken breast halves
- 1 cup uncooked orzo
- 3 (14oz.) cans low-sodium fat-free chicken broth divided
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh sage
- Garnish: fresh sage sprigs
Directions
- Combine first 4 ingredients and 1 tsp. pepper in a shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; cover or seal, and chill 2 hours, turning occasionally.
- Cook orzo in 2 cans chicken broth according to package directions; drain and set aside.
- Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.
- Brown chicken in a large nonstick skillet coated with vegetable cooking spray over high heat 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
- Saute onion, garlic, and celery in skillet coated with cooking spray until tender. Add remaining 1 can chicken broth and wine; cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in orzo, Parmesan cheese, 3 Tbsp. chopped sage, and remaining 1/2 tsp. pepper; cook, stirring often, just until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately with chicken. Garnish, if desired.