{"id":257,"date":"2026-09-19T17:40:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T21:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/?p=257"},"modified":"2026-09-19T17:40:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T21:40:53","slug":"turmeric-chicken-with-orzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/?p=257","title":{"rendered":"Turmeric Chicken with orzo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8 bone-in, skinless chicken thighs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 onion, chopped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon turmeric<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 package orzo, 16 oz (454g)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zest of 1 lemon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sauce (combine all):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3.5 cups boiling water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon turmeric<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In a wide pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, salt, pepper, turmeric, garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix for a few seconds to open up the spices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the chopped onion and saut\u00e9 for 1-2 minutes, until lightly golden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the chicken thighs on top and sear them on both sides for at least 5 minutes, until they get a nice colour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spread the orzo around and on top of the chicken thighs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the lemon zest, then pour the sauce over the chicken and orzo.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover with a lid and cook on low heat for 35-40 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked and the orzo is tender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garnish with fresh basil and squeeze of lemon juice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: Sauce (combine all): Method:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=257"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257\/revisions\/258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehicksons.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}