This quick, light yet succulent herbed chicken piccata is an ideal week-night meal. Serve it with steamed rice or bread.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
10 minREADY
30 minIngredients
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.
Comments
In keeping with "traditional" piccata, I also add 2 Tbs. drained capers at the ending of cooking.