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Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and season evenly with 1 tbsp Za’atar and salt. Toss to coat in spices. Cook until golden-brown on all sides and almost cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tbsp oil and onion to skillet. Sauté until onions soften and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and garlic and cook 3-4 minutes.
Add chicken broth, remaining ½ tbsp Za’atar, orzo and chicken to pan and stir to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium low. Cover and allow to simmer 12 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and oregano.
To serve, portion into bowls, top with crumbled feta and serve immediately.
*Some Za’atar spice blends include more salt than others. Taste before serving and add more salt if desired.
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I love love love this recipe. This is such an amazing summer dish when you want something quick, light and at the same time satisfying. My family loves this dish as well and I’ve shared this recipe with them. I recommend you try it out for yourself.
Loved this dish! Easy to prep and measure out ingredients before hand and then just cook it up quickly. The Orzo and Feta add a richness to the meal and it's great for family dinner or to make for guests.
Fantastic recipe. I found a similar recipe using an Instant Pot. I like this one better. Thanks again, Fresh Market!
Delicious. We also added calamari olives as well.
Absolutely delicious. Used some of reviewers suggestions; did not add spinach until 5 minutes before finished. Also used boneless chicken thighs instead of breasts. Added 1 cup grape tomatoes cut in 1/2 with spinach. Will be added to my regular rotation.
I was skeptical about the unique za'atar spice since its first ingredient was sumac. Bought it and gave it a try it was great. Used breast and it was moist and tender. It was flavorful without artificial taste of some spices. The dish looked very pretty, will perhaps serve it to company. Easy and quick. Thanks for the great recipe!
Nice recipe and recommendation.
Easy quick very tasty
Love this recipe! We have made it often. We tend to use boneless chicken thighs as the don’t dry out as much.
Fantastic, interesting flavors. This comes together extremely quickly. I always keep a few bags of shredded rotisserie chicken in my freezer. The chicken thaws quickly and can be added after sauteeing the onions and garlic. I use one whole rotisserie chicken for this recipe, although less would work as well. A rounded teaspoon of dried oregano, added while cooking, can be substituted for the fresh oregano. I use a FULL 5 oz. container of baby spinach leaves and add this closer to the end of cooking. It wilts down significantly, so this is not too much! I also add several handfuls of sliced cherry or grape tomatoes toward the end. They add great color and flavor. Don't skimp on the fresh lemon juice. The lemon, feta and some freshly ground pepper add important final touches. I have made this many times, and it's a family favorite. It is worth it to buy the Za'atar spice from Fresh Market, and I always keep a jar on hand.
Sooo good! Will make again and again!
Very easy recipe to make and very delicious! I don’t have any fresh oregano so I just added extra Zaatar and it turned out great! Will definitely make this again
Great receipt but it seemed a little bitter to me so I added a pinch of stevia and that made a world of difference. Thanks.
Great ingredients. Every thing my family enjoys eating. Thanks
So, this was slightly out of our comfort zone. My family is pretty basic (unfortunately), but I’m tired of pot roast and grilled pork chops. I made this tonight and it was fantastic!! Everyone loved it and it was super easy and quick. Only one who didn’t eat it was my 9 year old, but he only eats spaghetti and chicken nuggets - he doesn’t count. I’ll be adding this to my regular rotation and it’s inspired me to try some new recipes.
2 thumbs up!
This was so good. Something different but easy. The only thing I would change is to increase the amount of spinach because it whilts away.
We’ve made this 3 times now and LOVE it! We also add black olives at the end.
Love this recipe.. thank you fresh market
I have made this twice and loved it both times. The first time using dried onions as I did not have a fresh onion. Still very tasty. The second time I used 1 cup of finely diced onion and it made a big difference in both taste and texture. Both times I reduced the orzo to just 1 cup, which is plenty. I omitted the salt, as chicken broth is usually quite salty and feta cheese has ample salt. Have to say that the leftovers of this dish were even tastier as the spices, lemon, onion, garlic and spinach had greater time to mingle nicely. I think this recipe would also go well with ground lamb or lamb meatballs.
Absolutely delicious! Added 1 cup more spinach
This recipe is very easy and tasty. I suggest adding more spinach toward the end of the cooking process.
Great dish, become one of our favorites. We do add more spinach.
Wonderful- okay, I used reduced sodium chicken bone broth & reduced fat feta cheese. I believe adding kalamata olives (diced) would have been just an extra punch of pleasure, but this recipe is solid, brilliant, SO easy and a lovely, familiar taste of comfort food. This is going into the rotation and will be served often. It was easy, fast and when you have the basics, not that expensive to prepare. Left overs are served for lunch and the husband is excited to consume any "leftovers". Brilliant! Please post more Za' atar recipes. I'm obsessed with using on bread for the next "go around". Perhaps bagels?
Loved this dish. My entire family of 5 enjoyed it. I did not have the Zaatar, used most of the spices that make up the Zaatar mix. Cumin, Garlic power, corriander, etc. Also added extra chicken stock at the end as it looked to me to need a little more moisture. Used frozen spinach, Always looking for easy Healthy dished and this one fit the bill. It will be one of the regulars.
May try thighs next time. Breasts were a little dry. Double up on spinach and may add mushrooms next time. Very good but leftovers even better next day.
Excellent dish! Everyone loved it. Thanks!!
Excellent with a unique taste.
Delicious. Will make again.
Great recipe. I doubled the spinach, added a cup of chicken broth and tried farro in place of the orzo and it was delicious also.
Quick and delicious! Definitely will make it again!
Very easy to prepare. The cut up chicken cooked quickly and delicious with the orzo, spinach , etc. Served with bread. Excellent!!
I made this delicious dish the first time for company and served it right from a round copper skillet on the buffet table and it even looked "pretty". It's an easy recipe and I will be making it again.
Good! Needed a bit more chicken broth to cook the orzo.
This is a super easy recipe-30 min no lie. The flavor was awesome although I forgot to add the lemon juice before I served it. My husband was iffy on it when I told him what was for dinner. He ended up liking it well enough to say he’d eat it again. I added extra spinach and more broth but not so much to make it soupy. This will be part of my chicken recipe rotation! Thanks Fresh Market for this great recipe!
This was a great option when you run out of ideas with what to do with chicken. Definitely a European twist.Recipe was on point directions wise, I also would double the spinach amount.A great change of pace . I now have enough Za-atar left for a year or two.
A quick and easy recipe! So much flavor! The entire family loved it. Just perfect.
This is an excellent and easy recipe. I added extra spinach because it cooks up so quickly. I used the entire box of orzo pasta and added extra chicken broth. The chicken took about 8 to 10 minutes to cook and with the extra orzo I simmered about 16 minutes. A great dish to serve with guest. All you need is a nice mix green salad. Love the Za'atar spice.
As easy as stated!! I’ll be making it often!! I would say it could use more lemon in the end, but all in all a tasty blend of flavors!
Delicious will make again
I made this dish for my family tonight! It was Amazing! I used chicken bullion instead of broth and I had to add more water. The buillion was not a great substitute, causing dish to be a little too salty for me. However, my husband and son(the food critic) loved it! Will use unsalted buillion next time and more spinach! Great Dish!
This was so fast and easy to put together. Very tasty and spices were right on. This will be a staple in my home Thankyou so much for this recipe.
Quite tasty, although needed a bit more seasoning - ended up using slightly more than 2 Tb za’atar. I swapped Farro for the orzo to add a healthier option. Turned out very good although I would prefer a more reduced sauce.
Delicious!! I read the reviews and followed a few recommended changes. I added 2 extra cups of spinach and added a little less of the spice and it was perfect. Quick and easy for a weeknight. My in-laws both had seconds! I will definitely make this again.
Very easy to make and quite tasty! I did add more spinach because my family loves it
I didn’t use the Za’aTar seasoning but it still turned out well. I love Fresh Market recipes!
My family loved this recipe ! They like the Za'atar spice so I was excited to try this dinner for my family. It was a big hit !
So delicious! The simplicity of the recipe and the amount of time it takes to complete it makes it the perfect weeknight meal.
Za'atar has been a favorite spice of mine for many years! I am always excited to find new ways to use it. I added toasted almond slivers for a little crunch. This recipe is perfect for busy families on weeknights. We will be enjoying it regularly.
Incredible recipe!! We added sun-dried tomatoes, and it was delicious! Will definitely make again. Thank you, Fresh Market, for the great recipe!
Followed directions exactly, as I tend to the 1st-time new recipe. Za'tar spice heavier / stronger than expected and took over, flavor-wise, entire dish (as well as my kitchen for day+). Needed more spinach too for our taste, just got lost after 15 minutes total cook time. Will attempt again, (but not until winter, open windows Florida) less spice, more spinach & added later in cooking process so retains color.
Very flavorful and easy to prepare. Next time I make it, I would use a lot more spinach, at least double what the recipe calls for. I think it could also be great with shrimp or tofu instead of chicken, for variety.
This is delicious
I just made this today for dinner and taste tested a small bowl and it's delish! I didn't add the remaining 1/2 tbsp of the spice as I thought it was strong enough but I tossed in some black pepper and a sprinkle of red pepper flakes. The Feta is a good touch. Really great flavor. I will definitely make this again.
I will definitely make this again! Delish dish. I’d never used Za’atar before and didn’t know what to expect. It was a welcome addition to my spice selections. With just a bit of organized prep work, this can come together in about 30 minutes. My husband doesn’t usually like chicken breast, but loved it this way. I doubled the spinach, and used less than a cup of orzo and it was perfect!
This was easy to make and delicious. I loved the Za’atar spice mix. Highly recommend this recipe. I added more spinach because it cooks down so much.
I made this for dinner last night and it was amazing. Every SINGLE ingredient is needed even the fresh oregano. All the flavors just popped and blended so well together. It was super easy to make too. We will be making this again for sure. Thank you for the introduction to a new spice and a great recipe!
We really enjoyed the dish and my wife especially liked that it was a one skillet meal. We love spinach so we would double the amount of spinach. We will definitely make this again.
Flavorful recipe! Easy and quick!
I have made something like this before but have served it with white or brown rice separately. This recipe is way better. I love the flavor!