Tomato Braised Chicken and Halloumi
with Olives and Roasted Pepper Orzo
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
340 g
Pork Tenderloin
1 unit(s)
Halloumi Cheese
(Contains Milk)
170 g
Orzo
(Contains Wheat)
1 unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
113 g
Mirepoix
113 g
Baby Spinach
7 g
Parsley
60 g
Mixed Olives
(May contain Wheat, Milk, Sulphites, Egg, Fish, Tree nuts)
1 unit(s)
Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion
1 tbsp
Mediterranean Spice Blend
(May contain Sesame, Tree nuts, Triticale, Milk, Soy, Peanuts, Wheat, Sulphites, Mustard)
1 tbsp
Chicken Stock Powder
(Contains Soy May contain Mustard, Sesame, Soy, Wheat, Triticale, Milk, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Peanuts)
¼ cup
Roasted Pepper Pesto
(Contains Milk May contain Milk, Soy, Sulphites)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Add 6 cups water and 1 tsp salt to a medium pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Roughly chop spinach.
- Finely chop parsley.
- Core, then cut pepper into 1/2 -inch pieces.
- Add orzo to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Reserve 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) pasta water, then drain and return orzo to the same pot, off heat.
- While orzo cooks, add peppers, half the Mediterranean Spice Blend, and 1/2 tbps (1 tbsp) oil to an unlined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat.
- Roast in the bottom of the oven, stirring halfway until lightly charred and tender crisp, 8-10 min.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with remaining Mediterranean Spice Blend salt and pepper.
- Reheat the same pan over medium- high heat
- When hot, add1 tbsp (2tbsp) oil, then chicken. Pan-fry until golden-brown, 1-2 min per side. Transfer chicken to a plate. (NOTE: It's okay if chicken doesn't cook all the way through in this step.)
- Heat the same pan over medium-low.
- Add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, swirling pan until melted, 30 sec.
- Add mirepoix. Cook, stirring often until golden and beginning to soften, 4-5 min.
- Add crushed tomatoes, broth powder, mixed olives, half the pesto?? ___ tsp sugar. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to mix. Bring to a simmer over high heat.
- Add chicken as well as any juices and halloumi to the pan . Reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook until braise has thickened lightly and chicken is cooked through, 5-7 min.**
- Stir spinach, peppers half the parsley and remaining pesto into the orzo. Season with salt and pepper.
- Thinly slice chicken breast?
- Divide orzo (chicken) and braise between plates/ bowls.
- Sprinkle remaining parsley overtop.
