One Pot Lemon Orzo Shrimp
A super easy one pot meal that the whole family will love – even the orzo gets cooked right in the pot!
Can we talk about how amazing one pot meals are? Years ago, I would never go near a one pot meal with a ten foot pole – I just had this suspicion that a one pot meal had major taste deficiencies. It was just too easy and too good to be true. But now – well, let’s just say that I’m only living off of one pot meals for the rest of my life.
After all, why would you ever want to live in a world where you have dirty up all these dishes when you only need one pot? And this orzo shrimp. Yes, it really comes together in a single pot. Even the uncooked orzo gets cooked right in there!
Plus, you have everything you could possibly need in a hearty meal right in this dish – carbs, veggies, shrimp and tons of flavor. Best of all, it’s completely customizable to add in your favorite veggies. It’s the perfect clean-out-the-fridge meal!
I’m just dying to make this again with andouille sausage, corn, zucchini and a little bit of red pepper flakes for some added spice. The possibilities are endless.
One Pot Lemon Orzo Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 8 ounces orzo pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- ½ cup frozen peas
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper, to taste; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion and oregano, and cook, stirring often, until onions have become translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in orzo until lightly browned, about 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in chicken broth and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, peas, lemon juice and shrimp. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
- Place into oven and bake until shrimp are cooked through, about 12-14 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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WOW! So good. Used whole wheat orzo and added some old bay seasoning to shrimp. Other than that followed the recipe. Husband liked it so much he went back for seconds even though he was full.
Can this be made with chicken instead?
Hi Alexia! You can try this recipe instead.
https://damndelicious.net/2023/10/20/one-pot-lemon-chicken-and-orzo/
What a delicious dish! We celebrated our anniversary tonight and making a scrumptious meal is always my go-to gift of love! Thank you for helping us celebrate 45 years of marriage!
We love hearing that. Happy anniversary, Carol!
Came out perfect and it was delicious.
I love this recipe. It was simple to make and soooo damn delicious. I will add this to my “go to” recipes!
Wow! Delish and soooo easy. I follow the recipe exacrly as written. Sorry I missed the bit about the old bay. Will try next time bc I am definitely making this again.
Wow! I loved this! So does my husband. Easy, delicious, company friendly and my pantry always has these ingredients. It will be a go-to! 5+ stars.
This truly was damn delicious.
how wonderful to see a recipe that’s had comments for so many years. like all of chungah’s recipes, this one is brilliant. i read lots of reviews and added in old bay and red pepper flakes. it was delish! thank you.
Holy moly!! I subbed diced green pepper for the peas since that’s what I had on hand, added crushed red pepper flakes and a dash of Old Bay, and this was an unbelievably great meal! Will be making this again!
Yummy, easy dish! Like all recipes, I try it first the way it’s written, then I try my own tweaks. I’ve made this tons of times now, but I nix the peas and add a jar of capers and some spinach before it goes into the oven. With the capers, you’ll just want to cut back on added salt. As others already suggested, I too use fire roasted diced tomatoes. If you can find petite diced tomatoes, those work best (to distribute throughout the dish).
I didn’t have orzo so I substituted it with short grain white rice. I think it turned out okay this way. We liked the recipe
This is an easy dish that is delicious and perfect for serving to company. There is limited prep involved and it all cooks in one large skillet. I cut back a little on the water and it still is saucy, not dry. A little crushed red pepper could be added if you like some heat. This is a go to dish for me, and I get rave reviews every time I serve it.
One pot caught my eye, enjoyed the recipe, easy too. I added fresh grape tomatoes instead of can and 2 small links of sausage, one corn ear cut into 5 bite sizes and a few drops of crab boil which is optional. . Turned out great. Will make again.
Only question I had was do I put the lid on to finish in oven or remove lid? I did half and half. Half on in oven and finished up half off.
Could you substitute the orzo for a gluten free pasta, like macaroni noodles or rotini?
Awesome recipe! I was a little worried as my husband is not a fan of lemon, however, the lemon works with the tomatoes and you cannot pick up the taste. This was really good! I’ll be making this often.
I made this and my family loved it.
Thanks
Wow, really outstanding, this recipe just got bookmarked! I am not a very good cook and this is so easy. Clean up was a breeze and there is plenty for leftovers. Thank you so much for such a easy, delicious treat!
The dish didn’t work for me. The taste was off and the ingredients didn’t seem to work together, especially with the lemon. The only difference is I didn’t drain the tomatoes….would that have made the difference? I won’t make this again unfortunately.
So this recipe is as easy as you said and every bit as delicious!! I added a spring
Kyle of red pepper flakes to mine and my husband added his trusty capers. So nice that cleanup is so easy as well. I too would make again and add sausage. This is a keeper. Also definitely company worthy. Just add a salad and some good crusty bread.