One-Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp Orzo

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 5 garlic (minced)
• 0.5 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1.33 cup orzo pasta
• 3 cup chicken bone broth
• 0.25 tsp salt (to taste)
• 0.25 tsp pepper (freshly ground)
• 8 oz raw tiger shrimp (peeled and deveined, or more to taste)
• spinach (handful, cut into thin strips)
• 1 lemon zest (zest of 1 lemon)
• lemon juice (to taste)
• 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

Steps

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add garlic and Italian seasoning; sauté just until fragrant, 30 to 60 seconds.

3. 3

   Add orzo and stir to toast lightly, about 30 seconds.

4. 4

   Pour in broth, add salt and pepper, and bring to a gentle boil.

5. 5

   Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is nearly tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, 7 to 9 minutes.

6. 6

   Nestle shrimp into the orzo.

7. 7

   Scatter spinach over the top.

8. 8

   Add lemon zest and lemon juice.

9. 9

   Cover and cook shrimp just until pink and opaque, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

10. 10

    Turn off heat.

11. 11

    Stir in Parmesan cheese. Adjust seasoning to taste.

Notes

Adjust seasoning to taste at the end. You can add more shrimp if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• main dish
• one-pot
• seafood
• shrimp
• orzo
• quick dinner
• 30-minute meal
• lemon garlic