LEMON DILL CHICKEN PATTIES WITH ORZO

By gaster16

Ingredients

• ORZO:
• 1-1/4 cups uncooked orzo pasta
• 2 tablespoons snipped dill
• 2 tablespoons reduced fat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons butter or margarine
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• PATTIES:
• 1 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup sliced scallions
• 2 tablespoons reduced fat sour cream
• 2 tablespoons snipped dill
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 lb. ground chicken
• 2 teaspoons olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

ORZO:

Cook orzo in lightly salted water as package directs. Drain, return to pot, add remaining orzo ingredients, toss to mix. Cover to keep warm.

PATTIES:

While orzo cooks mix pattie ingredients except chicken. Add chicken, mix well, form into sixteen 1/2” thick patties. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet. Add patties cook over medium heat turning once, about 5 minutes, until opaque in center. Serve with orzo.