5 from 15 votes
Low Carb Chicken Piccata
Low Carb Chicken Piccata features bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs cooked to a golden brown and finished in a lemony butter sauce with capers and garlic. The sauce is enhanced with dry white wine or chicken broth and garnished with fresh parsley. This dish balances savory, tangy, and slightly briny flavors, making it an appealing low-carb entrée with a rich sauce for spooning over the chicken.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
393 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs bone and skin on
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 2 lemon Juiced and sliced, plural
- 3 garlic crushed, cubed
- 2 tablespoons capers
- parsley for garnishing
Instructions
Chicken
- Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook each side for 6-7 minutes.
- Remove chicken from skillet and place on a baking dish. Place in a heated oven (350°F) to finish cooking while preparing sauce.
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Lemon Sauce
- Drain fat from skillet and return 2 tablespoons back to the skillet.
- Reduce the heat to low. Add butter, wine, garlic and the juice from one lemon bring to a simmer.
- Stir in capers and add lemon slices. Cook for just a minute rendering additional juice from the lemon slices.
- Return the chicken to the skillet. Spoon lemon sauce over chicken. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- Cook chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F for safe consumption.
- Use bone-in, skin-on thighs for better flavor and moisture retention.
- Spoon sauce over the chicken before serving to enhance taste and texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
393kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
17g
(100%)
Cholesterol
183mg
(61%)
Sodium
707mg
(29%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 393
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 393kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 17g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 707mg | 29% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.