Zucchini Chicken Orzotto
Panko Crusted Chicken With Creamy Zucchini Lemon Orzotto
PREP TIME: 10 Minutes/ COOK TIME: 40 Minutes
SERVING SIZE: Makes 2 (Based off My Fitness Pal App)/ CALORIES: 910/ Protein 55g
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: MediumINGREDIENTS: Lemon, Scallions, Chicken, ½ Cup Panko Bread Crumbs, ¼ Cup Parmasean Cheese, 1 TSP Garlic Powder, 1 Cup Orzo Pasta, 1 TBSP Vidalia Onion Paste, ½ Cup Cream Sauce Base, Zucchini, 2 TBSP Sour Cream
Step 1: Prep
Adjust rack of oven to top position, and preheat oven to 450
Wash and dry produce
Thinly slice scallions, separating greens from whites
Zest lemon, and quarter
Quarter zucchini
Step 2: Prep Chicken And Zucchini
Pat chicken with paper towels
Brush tops of chicken with sour cream
In a small bowl combine panko bread crumbs, parmesean cheese, garlic powder, 1 TBSP of oil, and ¼ TSP of salt and pepper, and all purpose seasoning
Mound to top of chicken, pressing to adhere
Place to ½ of lined baking sheet
To other half of baking sheet place zucchini
Drizzle with oil, season with ¼ TSP of all purpose seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper
Step 3: Cook Chicken and Zucchini
Place Chicken and Zucchini into oven
Bake for 20 minutes, and chicken is cooked through
Step 4: Prep Orzo Pasta
In a small pot on medium heat, melt 2 TBSP of butter
Add scallions, cook for 2 minutes
Add orzo pasta, 1 cup of water, vidalia onion paste, lemon zest, scallion whites, juice from half a lemon and ¼ TSP of salt and pepper
Bring to a boil
REDUCE HEAT TO LOW AND COVER
SImmer for 10 minutes
Step 5: Finish Orzo Pasta
Once Orzo has simmered for 10 minutes, add cream sauce base, and ¼ TSP of salt and pepper
Mix well until combined
Step 6: Finish and Serve
Divide between shallow plates, Orzo, top with zuccinni, and slice chicken
Garnish with scallion greens
Serve with lemon wedge on the side
Serve hot and Enjoy!
