Chicken Messina Recipe

Starting with RiceSelect® Orzo, make this delicious Italian-inspired Chicken Messina by combining balsamic vinegar, capers, feta, pear and more.

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Serves
4
Total Time
40
Prep Time
20
Cook Time
20

Ingredients

  • null 1 cup uncooked RiceSelect® Orzo
  • null 2 tablespoons butter
  • null 3 tablespoons minced parsley
  • null 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
  • null 1 teaspoon salt divided
  • null ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided
  • null 2 tablespoons flour
  • null 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • null 1 clove garlic, minced
  • null 2 cups chicken stock, divided
  • null 4 quarts boiling water
  • null ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • null 1 tablespoon capers, drained
  • null 6 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
  • null ½ Bosc pear, cored and sliced

Instructions

  1. Prepare orzo according to package directions. Stir in butter and parsley. Keep warm
  2. Sprinkle chicken with ½ teaspoon of the salt and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper; dust chicken with flour.
  3. In large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  4. Add chicken and sauté about 5 minutes or until browned.
  5. Add garlic and sauté 10 seconds. Add 1 cup of the chicken stock and boil 1 minute, stirring to scrap up brown bits. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes
  6. Add remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Increase heat to high and add remaining cup of chicken stock, vinegar, and capers.
  7. Cook about 8 minutes, stirring until consistency is syrupy.
  8. Place orzo on serving platter, top with chicken mixture, sprinkle with feta cheese and garnish with pear slices.