Chicken Piccata Recipe
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Chicken Piccata Recipe
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This Chicken Piccata recipe is a delicious Italian chicken dish served in a lemon, wine, butter sauce with capers and parsley.
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Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (16 oz total )
- freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 2 large egg whites (or whole eggs)
- 2/3 cup seasoned whole wheat dry bread crumbs (or gluten-free bread crumbs)
- Olive oil spray (about 1 tbsp worth)
- 1 tbsp whipped butter
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 tbsp capers
- sliced lemon (for serving)
- chopped fresh parsley leaves (for serving)
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Instructions
- Cut chicken into 4 cutlets, then place cutlets between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound out to 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
- To cook the chicken in the air fryer, pre-heat the air fryer 370F. Cook 5 to 6 minutes, turning halfway until crisp and golden and cooked through.
- In a shallow bowl, beat the egg whites and 1 teaspoon of water together.
- Place the bread crumbs in another plate. Dip each chicken breast first in the egg, then bread crumbs. Shake of any excess crumbs.
- Heat a large skillet over medium to medium-low heat.
- Spray a generous amount of olive oil spray on one side of the chicken, and lay it in the pan, oil side down.
- Spray the top of the chicken generously to coat and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until cooked through. Set aside until you make the sauce.
- For the sauce, clean the saute pan. Over medium-high heat, melt butter, add the lemon juice, wine, chicken broth and the reserved lemon halves, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil then simmer until it's reduced in half, about 2 minutes.
- Discard the lemon halves, add the capers and serve one chicken cutlet on each plate.
- Spoon on the sauce and serve with a slice of lemon and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
Notes
- Variations:
- Protein: Swap the chicken for boneless pork chops or white fish.
- Breadcrumbs: Switch out whole wheat breadcrumbs for panko or regular breadcrumbs. If you can’t find seasoned, you can season plain breadcrumbs with Italian herbs and spices, like onion and garlic powder and dried basil, oregano, and thyme.
- Wine: If you don’t like to cook with wine, swap it for chicken broth, or buy a single-serving bottle of wine. You can also freeze leftover wine in ice cube trays to have on hand for future recipes.
- Butter: If you’re allergic to butter, swap it with ghee, vegan butter, or oil.
- Eggs: If you can’t eat eggs, coat the chicken in dijon mustard before covering it with breadcrumbs.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1piece of chicken
Calories
262kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
11.5g
(4%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
9.5g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2.5g
(13%)
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
233.5mg
(10%)
Fiber
1.5g
(6%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 262 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece of chicken | |
| Calories | 262kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.5g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 9.5g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 233.5mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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