Chicken and artichoke orzotto recipe

Name: Chicken and artichoke orzotto
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: ½ reduced-salt chicken stock cube, made up to 400ml; 150g Tesco Finest orzo; 90g artichoke antipasti (from a jar), chopped, plus 1 tsp oil; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 100g cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 roast cooked chicken breast, skin removed and shredded; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 10g fresh parsley, leaves picked and chopped

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

A riff on risotto, this simple supper uses orzo – an easy-to-cook pasta – and sweet cherry tomatoes. We've used ready-roasted chicken to keep things speedy and added artichokes for a little tang. This is a lovely comforting yet healthy midweek meal that's on the table in 15 minutes!

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Serves 2
Takes 15 mins
511 calories / serving

Dairy-free
Healthy

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Oxo Reduced Salt Chicken Stock Cubes 12 Pack 71G
Any 4 for 3 Clubcard Price - Cheapest Product Free - Selected Cooking Ingredients
Offer valid for delivery from 29/09/2026 until 26/10/2026
½ reduced-salt chicken stock cube, made up to 400ml
£2.65
£37.32/kg
Tesco Finest Orzo Pasta 500G
150g Tesco Finest orzo
£2.15
£4.30/kg
Polli Grilled Artichokes in Oil 185g
90g artichoke antipasti (from a jar), chopped, plus 1 tsp oil
£2.35
£21.36/kg DR.WT
Tesco Red Onions Loose
Aldi Price Match
1 small red onion, finely chopped
£0.20
£0.95/kg
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
100g cherry tomatoes, halved
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Tesco Garlic 4 Pack
Aldi Price Match
2 garlic cloves, chopped
£0.87
£0.22/each
Tesco 4 Roast Cooked Chicken Breast Fillets 485G
1 roast cooked chicken breast, skin removed and shredded
£6.80
£14.02/kg
Tesco Lemons Each
1 lemon, zested and juiced
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
Aldi Price Match
10g fresh parsley, leaves picked and chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg

Method

Bring the stock to the boil in a saucepan. Add the orzo and simmer over a medium heat for 8-9 mins, stirring frequently, until tender. There should still be a little liquid left in the pan.
Meanwhile, heat the oil from the artichoke jar in a saucepan over a medium heat and fry the onion and tomatoes for 6-8 mins until beginning to soften. Add the garlic, chicken and artichokes and cook for another 2 mins to heat through.
Stir the chicken and artichoke mix into the orzo along with the lemon zest and juice and most of the parsley. Season with black pepper, then divide between bowls and scatter with the remaining parsley to serve.