Kimchi Chicken Orzo Pasta

This dish features tender chicken, savory kimchi, and toasted orzo pasta simmered in a rich chicken broth. It’s finished with a touch of heavy cream and topped with burrata, sesame seeds, and chili oil for a bold, flavorful meal. A fried egg can replace the burrata for a satisfying twist.

Kimchi Chicken Orzo Pasta

strong kimchi flavor punch with a warm dose of orzo pasta and burrata

Servings 4

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 700 g chicken breast
• 400 g kimchi recipe link below
• 160 g orzo pasta
• 100ml (1/2 cup) heavy cream (32% fat)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cube Chicken bouillon
• 200ml (1 cup) water

For plating

• 1/4 ball burrata cheese
• 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1/2 tsp chilli oil

Instructions

Prep

• – cut the chicken into strips or bite sized pieces,

  – chop the kimchi into smaller pieces,

  – run the press through a press
• Heat up the water and mix in the chicken bouillon, set aside until needed.

Cooking

• Fry the chicken in 2 tbps of olive oil and right at the end add the butter and cook until it stops bubbling, then take out and set to the side.
• In the same pan, set the flame to medium and add the orzo pasta and toast it for 1 minute
• Add the kimchi and fry it for 2-3minutes then add the garlic, fry that just until it becomes fragrant
• Add the instant chicken stock you made earlier, stirr it in and use it to deglaze the pan, bring it to a low simmer and turn the flame on very low. Gently place the chicken on top and cover the pan for the pasta to cook.

  Let it cook for 7-8min, aim for an al dente pasta
• Once it's done cooking, uncover and top the pan with the heavy cream. Spread it without stirring in and let it cook for an additional 2min. Then it's done!
• To plate, top with some burrata cheese, toasted sesame seeds and some chilli oil. A fried egg could also work instead of the burrata cheese.

Calories: 643kcal

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Korean

Keyword: burrata, chicken, kimchi, pasta

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