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Boursin Chicken and Orzo Bake

This easy Boursin chicken and orzo bake is a creamy one-dish dinner made with chicken thighs, Boursin cheese, orzo, garlic and Parmesan.

Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword boursin chicken, boursin chicken and orzo, boursin orzo, chicken and orzo bake, easy chicken dinner, family dinner, one dish dinner
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  • Olive oil or avocado oil spray
  • 4 chicken thighs diced
  • 1 5.2 oz package Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 –4 teaspoons minced garlic
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 16 oz orzo
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Parmesan cheese for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Spray a baking dish with olive oil or avocado oil spray.
  3. Add the diced chicken, orzo, garlic powder, paprika, Italian seasoning, minced garlic, salt and pepper to the baking dish.
  4. Stir everything together and make a space in the middle of the dish.
  5. Place the Boursin cheese in the center.
  6. Pour the chicken broth and heavy cream into the baking dish and add the lemon juice.
  7. Give everything a gentle stir around the Boursin, making sure all of the orzo is underneath the liquid.
  8. Bake for approximately 20–40 minutes, checking it toward the earlier end of the cooking time. The chicken should be fully cooked and the orzo tender.
  9. Stir the melted Boursin into the chicken and orzo until everything is creamy and well combined.
  10. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top and serve.

Recipe Notes

Cooking time can vary depending on your oven and baking dish. Begin checking the dish around 20 minutes.

Make sure the orzo remains underneath the liquid while baking so it cooks evenly.