Grilled chicken with shrimp, corn, and saffron orzo pasta
Votes: 2
Time: 1 hour 50 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6
For a large crowd, top a large platter of flavorful orzo pasta with a variety of toppings, including meats, shrimp, vegetables, and mushrooms. Everything but the pasta is grilled, which will enhance the "wow!" factor when the hot, aromatic dish arrives on the table. First, prepare a marinade using lemon juice and olive oil with aromatic spices. This marinade will be used for marinating the chicken and shrimp, and will also be used for grilling all the other ingredients. Keep in mind that grilling times vary for chicken breasts, thighs, shrimp, mushrooms, and vegetables.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
Grill
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 220 g medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 ears of corn, husked and broken into 3 pieces
- 220 g of washed champignons
- 1 red bell pepper, halved and cored
- 1 yellow bell pepper, halved and cored
- 1 orange bell pepper, halved and cored
- Orzo Pasta with Saffron, recipe below
Marinade
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, from about 5 lemons
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp smoked or coarse salt
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 cup chopped parsley
Orzo pasta with saffron
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads
- 450 g orzo pasta
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- In a medium bowl, combine the marinade ingredients.
In a large bowl, combine half the marinade with the chicken breasts, thighs, and shrimp. Mix well. Cover and marinate for at least 1 hour. If marinating longer, refrigerate. - Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or preheat a gas or charcoal grill. Brush the corn with the reserved marinade and wrap in foil. Toss the mushrooms with 1/4 cup of the reserved marinade. Grill the chicken breasts and thighs until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C), about 7 minutes per side. Grill the corn in the foil for about 5 minutes per side.
- Fry the bell peppers for about 5 minutes. Fry the shrimp and mushrooms for about 2 minutes. Brush the fried peppers with any remaining marinade. If desired, slice the peppers and mushrooms before serving.
- Arrange the roasted meat and vegetables over the saffron orzo on a large platter and serve immediately.
Orzo pasta with saffron
In a large saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer. Add the saffron, stir, and let it dissolve, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-low until the broth returns to a simmer. Then add the orzo pasta and cook until al dente, stirring occasionally, about 8-10 minutes. Drain and transfer the pasta to a large bowl. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and parsley. Stir.
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