Baked Chicken with Orzo

Name: Baked Chicken with Orzo
Cook time: P1H30M
Total time: P2H
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: chicken, whole; butter; pasta, orzo; salt; vegetable oil; chicken broth; tomato paste; black pepper; yogurt, plain

Submitted by bakerkb1

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

30 min

COOK

90 min

READY

120 min

Ingredients

EACH WHOLE CHICKEN
frying, quartered *

TABLESPOON BUTTER

1 ¾

CUPS ORZO PASTA *

1 ½

TEASPOONS SALT

TEASPOON VEGETABLE OIL

CUP CHICKEN BROTH

OUNCES TOMATO PASTE

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER

X YOGURT, PLAIN *

Directions

Place the chicken in a shallow roasting pan, skin side up. Add ⅓ cup water. Dot with butter. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake in 350℉ (180℃) oven 1 hour.

Fifteen minutes before chicken is done, bring 2 quarts of water to boil, stir in orzo, ½ teaspoon salt and oil. Parboil 5 minutes. Drain orzo in colander. Rinse in cold water. Drain. Remove baked chicken from oven. Place in dish. Cover tightly with heavy-duty foil. Set aside.

Turn oven to 425℉ (220℃). Add 1 cup water and broth to roasting pan. Stir to loosen drippings. Add tomato paste, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper and drained orzo. Bake 30 minutes or until orzo has absorbed liquid and is tender. Adjust salt. Spinkle orzo with Parmesan cheese or dollops of yogurt. Serve with baked chicken.