Month 8 day 9: Chicken on Orzo

Today I made:
Spicy Chicken with Spinach Orzo, Every Day with Rachael Ray September 2011

This was a tasty recipe. We always like orzo, and this is simple with just some spinach wilted in the orzo water as it drains. The chicken is pretty simple too-- aromatic onion, garlic, and jalapeño cook to get a bit browned and softened. The chicken strips are left in place to brown too, and then the fond is deglazed with lemon juice (and zest), water, and tomatoes. In the end the lemon is still really fresh and strong and goes well with the other flavors.
The good taste combined with the super-fast prep/cooking time make it a definite keeper. The only drawback is that since many of the ingredients are fresh (fresh tomatoes, spinach, lemon, jalapeño), it has to be planned in advance and can't be cooked from out of the pantry.
It seemed like this would be nice with some artichoke hearts in it, but G doesn't like those :( Maybe when he's away.... The orzo or something could use some parm too!