Chicken Picatta


Chicken Picatta
Makes: 4 servings Yield: 1 chicken portion and 3 tablespoons caper mixture per serving
Start to Finish 25 mins
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Chicken Picatta
Ingredients
  • 2 8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in half horizontally
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 mediumlemon, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
Directions

1. Place each chicken breast portion between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound chicken lightly until about 1/4 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

2. In a large skillet melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook for 6 to 8 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in center, turning once halfway through cooking. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.

3. Add garlic to the hot skillet; cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until lightly browned. Add chicken broth to skillet, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to boiling. Add lemon slices and capers. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until lemon slices are softened and releasing their juice. Return chicken to skillet; heat through.

4. To serve, spoon caper mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Nutrition Facts (Chicken Picatta)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 161,
  • Fat, total (g) 4,
  • chol. (mg) 73,
  • sat. fat (g) 2,
  • carb. (g) 4,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 1,
  • fiber (g) 2,
  • sugar (g) 1,
  • pro. (g) 27,
  • vit. A (IU) 194,
  • vit. C (mg) 24,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 13,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
  • Folate (µg) 8,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 440,
  • Potassium (mg) 344,
  • calcium (mg) 40,
  • iron (mg) 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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