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Herbed Chicken Piccata

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Herbed Chicken Piccata

This quick, light yet succulent herbed chicken piccata is an ideal week-night meal. Serve it with steamed rice or bread.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

10 min

Ready

30 min
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
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1 teaspoon basil
dried
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
grated
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teaspoon black pepper
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2 cloves garlic
minced
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4 chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
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nonstick cooking spray
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1 teaspoon margarine
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8 slices lemon
thinly sliced
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¼ cup chicken broth, low salt
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2 tablespoons parsley leaves
fresh, chopped
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
3E+1 ml bread crumbs
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5 ml basil
dried
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5 ml lemon zest
grated
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0.6 ml black pepper
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2 cloves garlic
minced
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4 each chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
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1 x nonstick cooking spray
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5 ml margarine
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8 slices lemon
thinly sliced
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59 ml chicken broth, low salt
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3E+1 ml parsley leaves
fresh, chopped
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3E+1 ml lemon juice
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Directions

Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish; set aside.

Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to ¼ inch thickness, using meat mallet or rolling pin.

Lightly coat both sides of the chicken with cooking spray, dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.

Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.

Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from skillet. Set aside; keep warm.

Add lemon slices to skillet; sauté 30 seconds. Add broth, parsley, and lemon juice, cook.

Chicken Piccata



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Comments


lynn in ma

In keeping with "traditional" piccata, I also add 2 Tbs. drained capers at the ending of cooking.

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 120g (4.2 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 17422% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 7%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 107mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Sugars g
Protein 56g
Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 13%
Calcium 3% Iron 7%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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