One Pot Chicken Risoni Pasta is all about flavour and ease. Let’s face it though it feels a bit virtuous, a bit like cheating and why not, cooking everything in one pot can feel like a holiday. What?
A holiday in the middle of the week?
Yes please!
One Pot Chicken Risoni is one of our latest loves. Risoni is sometimes known as Orzo too and no matter what the name, pasta it is. It’s one of my favourite pastas ( besides spaghetini <3). It takes on a lot of flavour and it doesn’t really matter if it gets a little soft because it is delicious….. (don’t say anything but I can eat this cold too).
So disclaimer.
This is one of the many dishes I have made recently that has oregano in it. I like oregano but better than that oregano likes me. It seems to be one of the only herbs that will grow all by itself in my unattended garden. The neighbours probably wonder why I am picking amongst the onion grass (and secretly wish I would weed that grass), for only I can see the little bunches of oregano and purple flowers peaking out of the weeds. It grows there free and particularly happy so why would I want to spoil that?.
Oregano is quite easy to buy and it is a really nice Pizza flavoured herb that most people like. You can use dried oregano if you have no fresh. Even powdered oregano can be a substitute but just remember that dried is much stronger than fresh.
I used Skin on thighs for this recipe. You will end up with golden skinned pieces that do not dry out if you use this bone in method. You really can’t beat it. If you happen to have breasts though then they will still be nice in this, they just need a slightly shorter baking time.
When you watch the video you might also see that I left a lot of the fat on my thigh pieces and you an trim some of that off to if you like. The chicken cooks in at the same time as the pasta, making the flavour really sing.
I finished mine off with some halved cherry tomatoes and some of those beautiful purple oregano flowers you see in the picture. Maybe I just love oregano because it has purple flowers. (You know I can’t resist anything purple, right?)
This is the perfect put it in the middle of the table sharing dish.
One Pot Chicken Risoni
Ingredients
- 200 gm risoni / orso - 1 cup
- 6 pieces Chicken bone in skin on chicken thighs trimmed of some of the fat
- 40 ml oil
- 150 gm onion diced
- 150 gm capsicum diced
- 150 gm celery diced, 1 cup
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 3 tablespoons Oregano fresh 1 tsp dried - 2 teaspoon powdered
- 250 ml tomato passata - puree, 1 cup
- 500 ml chicken stock
- 100 gm black olives
- 1/2 bunch parsley flat leaf chopped
- 60 ml lemon Juice
Instructions
- You will need a deep sided pot. Set the oven to 200 C/ 400 F
- Heat the pot and the add the 1/2 the olive oil. Add the chicken skin side down one at a time
- Fry the chicken in oil till golden on one side, then turn and cook till colouring on the other side. This will take about 10 minutes. Colour it well as this will add flavour ( plus it will look delicious).
- Salt and pepper the chicken then remove from the pan and set aside
- Pour off the excess fat and oil and wipe out the pan. No need to wash it.
- Add another tablespoon olive oil and add the onion and garlic. Sweat till soft then add the capsicum, oregano, celery and risoni and stir well. Add the tomato passata, olives, stock and lemon juice and stir. Bring up to simmer and add the chicken and then put the whole thing into a 200 C oven.
- Bake for 30 minutes with out a lid. Test the chicken by piecing near the bone of one piece with a knife. There should be no pinkness.
- Serve with extra oregano and chopped cherry tomatoes.
Notes
Check out more one pot meals
One sweet chilli and lime chicken,  Tray baked Satay  One pot African Chicken and Peanuts
This looks delicious! And I love oregano!
Thanks I love it too, lol as you know.
This really looks one pot wonderful! I’m impressed with your green fingers, I couldn’t even get the oregano to grow in my balcony garden!
Yum, that looks like an upmarket version of what we have creatively dubbed “Chicken Bake”. I love baking those skin and bone thighs, so tasty and tender. I like the idea of adding the orzo – thanks for the inspiration.
Not upmarket Jan but definitely chicken bake.
One pot meals are fabulous! This looks amazing.
Thanks Jody. thy make great food for lazy people like me
Oh my Lord! I wish I can have some right now, I know it will keep me warm for long 🙂 .. I love one pot almost everything and your clicks made me super hungry!
Thanks Muna. Hope you warm up soon
Loving the colours of this dish – especially that golden chicken skin!
Tania, this chicken looks wonderful. I like risoni too and it’s not just because I don’t have to whack it on my chin before it gets to my mouth.
I love one pot meal! Those perfectly browned chicken look simply irresistible.
Thanks Angie. They do look an nice golden colour don’t they!
this is some serious comfort food! you’ve made it look very photo-friendly, too–bravo! 🙂
Ha yes a couple of strategically placed flowers!
This looks so amazing I love that it isn’t difficult to make or time consuming!
Hey there Pamela. Yes it is quick and filling. perfect for the upcoming cold!
this looks delicious! will have to try!
Hi Cassie. Yep it does taste pretty good
This looks so good, especially on a day like this when it’s raining, raining, raining. 🙂
Yes good timing I think Krista