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Easy Chicken Piccata
Easy chicken piccata is ready in the same amount of time it takes to boil water for spaghetti!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 305 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 12 ounces chicken breasts (about 2) cut in half and pounded into "paillards".
- 2 lemons juiced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 ounces unsalted butter
- salt and pepper
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup capers plus some of the tangy juice
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Dredge the breasts in flour and saute them in olive oil for a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown. Chicken should be slightly firm to the touch.
- Remove from pan, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven while making the sauce.
- Wipe out the pan. Melt about 2 tablespoons of butter add 2 teaspoons of flour and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add the lemon juice, wine, capers and caper juice and cook for a just a couple of minutes more. Taste and adjust seasoning. This is a tangy, tart sauce...more butter will smooth out the tartness.
- Turn off the heat. Whisk in 2-3 tablespoons of butter. Add the chicken pieces back to the pan and swirl to coat with the sauce.
- Top with fresh parsley.
- I always serve this with some form of pasta tossed with olive oil, fresh garlic, fresh chopped parsley and maybe some fresh Parmesan cheese.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
408mg
(17%)
Potassium
439mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
723IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 408mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 439mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 723IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.