One-pan lemon-herb chicken & risoni
Golden chicken thighs, risoni, zucchini and peas cooked in one pan, finished with lemon and parsley.
At a glance
All meals · 18 minutes active preparation · 45 minutes total · meal
Method range: 2–8 servings.
Contains: wheat, gluten. Check individual packaging and cross-contact information; this is not an allergy-safety guarantee.
Estimated per serving
- Energy
- 2220 kJ
- Protein
- 42.5 g
- Carbs
- 59.5 g
- Fat
- 11.2 g
- Iron
- 3.3 mg
- Calcium
- 83.5 mg
- Folate
- 120.5 µg
- Vitamin C
- 35.0 mg
* Partial ingredient data. Additional cooking losses may not be included. Open recipe for all vitamins, minerals and calculation notes.
Ingredients
Nutrition weights for 4 servings. Changing the batch size keeps the per-serving nutrition the same.
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs, raw600 g
- Olive oil, divided20 g
- Brown onion, diced160 g
- Zucchini, diced300 g
- Fresh garlic, crushed12 g
- Dried oregano3 g
- Ground black pepper1 g
- Iodised salt1 g
- Dry risoni or orzo pasta300 g
- Prepared chicken stock350 g
- Tap water350 g
- Frozen green peas180 g
- Lemon juice50 g
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped20 g
Method
- Pat the chicken dry and cut each thigh into two or three large pieces. Heat 10 g of the olive oil in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in a single layer for 3 minutes per side, then move it to a clean plate; it will finish cooking later.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining oil and onion and cook for 4 minutes until softening. Add the zucchini and cook for 4 minutes until lightly golden at the edges. Stir in the garlic, oregano, pepper and iodised salt for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the dry risoni for 1 minute so it is coated. Pour in the stock and water, scraping the browned bits from the pan. Return the chicken and any juices, bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook for 9 minutes, stirring once halfway so the pasta does not catch.
- Stir in the peas. Cook uncovered for 4–6 minutes, stirring often, until the risoni is tender, the liquid has reduced to a glossy sauce and the thickest chicken piece reaches 75°C. Add a splash of hot water only if the pasta is still firm before the pan is saucy.
- Remove from the heat and stir through the lemon juice and parsley. Rest uncovered for 3 minutes, then divide between four bowls. The risoni should be loose and creamy, not soupy or dry.
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Nutrition
Macros and selected micronutrients. Open All nutrients for the full nutrient and food-component profile. Availability varies by ingredient. Select a nutrient to see which ingredients supply it.
| Nutrient | Amount | Reference comparison |
|---|---|---|
| 2220 kJCooking estimate incomplete | — | |
| 42.5 gCooking estimate incomplete | — | |
| 11.2 gCooking estimate incomplete | — | |
| 8.2 gCooking estimate incomplete | 33%AI · reported contribution only | |
| 59.5 gCooking estimate incomplete | — | |
| 84 mgCooking estimate incomplete | 8%RDI · reported contribution only | |
| 21 µgCooking estimate incomplete | 14%RDI · reported contribution only | |
| 3.3 mgCooking estimate incomplete | 19%RDI · reported contribution only | |
| 0.60 µgCooking estimate incomplete | 25%RDI · reported contribution only | |
| 120 µgCooking estimate incomplete | 30%RDI · reported contribution only | |
| 35.0 mgCooking estimate incomplete | 78%RDI · reported contribution only |
Estimates from the identified food records, including dated product labels where specified. “Not reported” is unknown; partial totals may be incomplete. Whole-batch amounts are not compared against one person’s daily reference. Per-serving percentages compare one serving with daily RDI/AI targets for Women 31–50 years, not upper limits. Values use foods in their recorded states; additional cooking losses are not modelled unless you select a supported method when editing ingredients.
About this recipe
Editorially reviewed for ingredient-method agreement, flavour structure, moisture control, practical timings and food-safety cues. Compound products and cross-contact remain label-dependent.
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Original AI-assisted recipe development for MorselMetrics. Editorially reviewed. Nutrition calculated from attributed food-composition sources.
Calculation assumptions & recipe adaptations
Estimated from weighed edible ingredients using existing source-backed food records. Cooking changes without a supported model remain unadjusted; unknown nutrient values remain unknown.
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs, raw: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Olive oil, divided: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Brown onion, diced: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Zucchini, diced: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Fresh garlic, crushed: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Dried oregano: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Ground black pepper: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Iodised salt: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Dry risoni or orzo pasta: Dry weight. Generic white-wheat pasta is used for nutrition.
- Prepared chicken stock: Generic prepared stock; sodium varies by brand and no reduced-salt claim is made.
- Tap water: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Frozen green peas: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Lemon juice: Whole-recipe edible weight.
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped: Whole-recipe edible weight.
AFCD attribution, data & methods
Food matches used for nutrition
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs, raw: Chicken, thigh, lean flesh, raw
- Olive oil, divided: Oil, olive
- Brown onion, diced: Onion, mature, brown skinned, peeled, raw
- Zucchini, diced: Zucchini, green skin, fresh, unpeeled, raw
- Fresh garlic, crushed: Garlic, peeled, fresh, raw
- Dried oregano: Oregano, dried
- Ground black pepper: Pepper, black, ground
- Iodised salt: Salt, table, iodised
- Dry risoni or orzo pasta: Pasta, white wheat flour, dry
- Prepared chicken stock: Stock, liquid, all flavours (except fish), prepared from commercial powder or cube
- Tap water: Water, tap
- Frozen green peas: Pea, green, frozen, boiled, drained
- Lemon juice: Juice, lemon
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped: Parsley, continental, fresh, raw
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