Winner Winner Chicken Orzo Dinner

🥘 Ingredients

• chicken breasts
  2 pieces
• fresh mozzarella
  4 oz
• italian seasoning
  1 tsp
• lemon
  1 piece
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• orzo pasta
  2 c
• panko breadcrumbs
  ¼ cup
• parmesan cheese
  ¼ cup
• parsley
  2 tbsp
• roma tomato
  1 piece
• zucchini
  2 pieces

🍳 Cookware

• large pot
• baking sheet
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to upper position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Slice zucchini into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Cut roma tomato into ½-inch-thick wedges. Toss zucchini and tomato with 1 tbsp olive oil and half the italian seasoning on a baking sheet . Season with salt and pepper.

   zucchini: 2 pieces, roma tomato: 1 piece, olive oil: 2 tbsp, italian seasoning: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Roast zucchini and tomato in oven until just shy of tender ⏱️ 10 minutes . Once water is boiling, add half the orzo pasta to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes . Drain, then return to pot.

   orzo pasta: 2 c
3. 

   3

   With your hand on top of one chicken breasts , cut ¾ of the way through middle, parallel to cutting board, stopping before you slice through completely. Repeat with other chicken breast. Open each up and season all over with salt, pepper, and remaining Italian seasoning.

   chicken breasts: 2 pieces
4. 

   4

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink in center ⏱️ 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate. Meanwhile, cut fresh mozzarella into ½-inch cubes. Halve lemon . Roughly chop parsley .

   fresh mozzarella: 4 oz, lemon: 1 piece, parsley: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Once veggies have roasted, remove baking sheet from oven. Heat broiler to high or increase oven temperature to 500 degrees. Sprinkle veggies with panko breadcrumbs , mozzarella, and parmesan cheese . Broil until panko is golden brown, cheese is melted, and veggies are tender ⏱️ 3 minutes .

   panko breadcrumbs: ¼ cup, parmesan cheese: ¼ cup
6. 

   6

   Add juice from one lemon half and half the parsley to pot with orzo and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide orzo between plates. Top with veggies and chicken. Drizzle with any chicken juices from plate and a squeeze of lemon. Garnish with remaining parsley and serve.