This lemon chicken orzo recipe makes a wonderful quick light lunch. It is a super easy meal to cook on a Trangia Stove or in a Billy Can over a campfire.

Feel free to experiment with different vegetables, herbs and quantities of lemon juice. It’s a very forgiving and adaptable recipe.

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Lemon Chicken Orzo

Lemon Chicken Orzo pasta recipe – camp cooking on a Trangia Stove.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Camping Lunches, Camping Meals

Cuisine Italian

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
2 chicken breast (diced)
4 handfuls orzo pasta
1 clove garlic
1 red pepper
1 tsp mixed herbs
½ lemon (juice only)
1-2 tsp butter

Instructions

Lightly fry the chicken in olive oil in a pan.
1 tsp olive oil, 2 chicken breast
Add the orzo and water to the pan. Bring to the boil then simmer for 5 mins.
4 handfuls orzo pasta, 1 clove garlic
Add the pepper, garlic, herbs, butter and lemon juice.
1 clove garlic, 1 red pepper, 1 tsp mixed herbs, ½ lemon, 1-2 tsp butter
Keep simmering until the orzo is cooked and the water has nearly evaporated.