One Pan Chicken Piccata Orzo
Updated Mar 01, 2026
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This recipe is a twist on chicken piccata. It combines the classic flavors of chicken piccata with orzo and the whole thing cooks in one pan. Feel free to rate/comment if you give this one pan chicken piccata orzo recipe a try!
One Pan Chicken Piccata Orzo
This recipe is a twist on chicken piccata. It combines the classic flavors of chicken piccata with orzo and the whole thing cooks in one pan.
Equipment
- Sauté Pan My Made In Sauté Pan is my favorite for one pan recipes!
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut in half to form cutlets; pound thinner as desired
- Kosher Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder, or as needed to season the chicken
- 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour, or more as needed to dredge the chicken
- 4 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, divided
- 4 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
- 1 Shallot, minced
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1.5 cups Orzo Pasta, uncooked
- 3 cups Chicken Broth, more as needed
- 1/2 cup Dry White Wine, dry
- 1 Lemon, juice and zest
- 2 tablespoon Capers, more to serve if desired
- 1/4 cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
- Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated to serve if desired
Instructions
- Season chicken on both sides with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Dredge the chicken in flour and shake off any excess.
- Heat 2 tbsp of butter and 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large high-rimmed sauté pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Work in batches, cooking the chicken for 3 minutes a side until cooked through and golden. Remove the first batch of chicken and melt the remaining 2 tbsp of butter and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Add the second batch of chicken and cook for 3 minutes a side. Remove to a plate or wire rack.
- In the same pan, lower the heat to medium and add the shallot. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Add the uncooked orzo and toast for another minute, stirring often.
- Pour in the wine to deglaze the pan. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to remove the bits sticking to the bottom.
- Pour in the chicken broth and add the juice of half a lemon. Bring to a boil then lower the heat to simmer. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the orzo is cooked through and most of the liquid is absorbed. Add more broth as needed to cook the orzo.
- Once the orzo is cooked, add the zest of 1 lemon and capers. Stir to combine.
- Evenly divide the orzo and chicken to serve. Top with the fresh parsley and additional capers, remaining lemon juice, and parmesan as desired.
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Nutrition
Calories: 627kcal, Carbohydrates: 62g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 14g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 66mg, Sodium: 329mg, Potassium: 627mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 695IU, Vitamin C: 21mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Great twist on a classic comfort food! Great Recipe!!!
This was super easy and yummy! I put this together in under an hour. My whole family loved it and we even have super picky eaters.