Lemony Panko Chicken
Mushrooms-Sweet Peas Orzo
Ingredients
- 2 lemons
- 4 Tbsp butter, divided
- ½ tsp salt, divided
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 6 (6-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ¾ tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Grate 4 tsp zest and squeeze 4 Tbsp juice from lemons.
- Melt 1 Tbsp butter with ¼ tsp salt in a large skillet over medium heat. Add panko; cook 3 minutes or until golden. Remove from skillet; stir in 1 tsp lemon zest.
- Meanwhile, pound chicken to an even thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet. Sprinkle chicken with Italian seasoning and ¼ tsp salt.
- Melt 3 Tbsp butter in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in batches if necessary, 5 to 6 minutes per side or until done. Add 3 tsp lemon zest, lemon juice, and broth to skillet; cook until slightly thickened. Serve chicken with pan juices; sprinkle with panko and parsley.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 6 oz orzo
- 1 cup frozen baby sweet peas
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (8-oz) pkg sliced mushrooms
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook orzo and peas in a medium saucepan according to package directions for orzo.
- Meanwhile, sauté garlic in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 1 minute. Add mushrooms; cook 5 minutes or until browned.
- Combine orzo mixture, mushrooms, parsley, salt and pepper.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
301
|
110
|
411
|
| Fat (g) | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Protein (g) | 39 | 5 | 44 |
| Carb (g) | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| Fiber (g) | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Sodium (mg) | 349 | 390 | 739 |
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