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Chicken Thigh Strips over Tomato Orzo

Chicken Thigh Strips over Tomato Orzo

with cucumber-mint yogurt sauce
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Calories
653 kcal
Protein
32.5g protein
Total
25 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Tarwe
  • Milk (including lactose)
  • Lupine
  • Ei
  • Mosterd
  • Soja
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Selderij
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

½ piece

Cucumber

75 g

Orzo

(Contains: Tarwe May be present: Lupine, Ei, Mosterd, Soja)

½ piece

Red onion

100 g

Passata

1 piece

Garlic

½ sachet(s)

BBQ spice rub

5 g

Fresh mint

(May be present: Selderij)

½ piece

Bell pepper

50 g

Organic full-fat yogurt

(Contains: Milk (including lactose))

100 g

Chicken thigh strips with Mediterranean herbs

Not included in your delivery

½ teaspoon

Sugar

½ teaspoon

Extra virgin olive oil

¾ tablespoon

Olive oil

½ teaspoon

White wine vinegar

¼ piece

Low sodium vegetable stock cube

to taste

Salt and pepper

Energy (kJ)2734 kJ
Calories653 kcal
Fat22.6 g
Saturated Fat5.5 g
Carbohydrate76 g
Sugar19 g
Dietary Fiber9.8 g
Protein32.5 g
Salt1.5 g
Potassium75.9 mg
Calcium27 mg
Iron0.2 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Pan
Pan with Lid
Casserole
Bowl

Cooking Steps

Prepare
1
  • Boil plenty of water in a pot or saucepan and crumble in the stock cube (see pantry for amount).
  • Cook the orzo for 10 - 12 minutes, then reserve some of the cooking liquid before draining and setting aside.
  • Deseed the bell pepper and cut it into thin strips.
  • Slice the cucumber into crescents and finely chop the mint.
Make the sauce
2
  • Slice the onion into half rings and crush or mince the garlic.
  • Heat a third of the olive oil in a pot or saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Fry the BBQ rub* with half each of the onion and garlic for 2 minutes over medium-high heat. 
  • Add the passata, the sugar and 50ml pasta water per person. Lower the heat and cover with the lid, then allow to simmer for 10 - 12 minutes.

*Take care, this ingredient is spicy! Use as preferred.

Fry the chicken strips
3
  • Heat the rest of the olive oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
  • Fry the bell pepper with the rest of the garlic and onion for 3 - 4 minutes.
  • Add the chicken and fry for 4 - 5 more minutes. 
  • Meanwhile, stir the orzo into the sauce and allow to simmer gently for 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Did you know... onion is a good source of vitamin C, which aids with iron absorption.

Serve
4
  • In a bowl, combine the cucumber with the yogurt, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil and half of the mint.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the tomato orzo on deep plates and top with the chicken, vegetables and yogurt sauce. 
  • Garnish with the rest of the mint.

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