The chicken had a wonderful flavor and was moist. I served it with some fresh corn on the cob and Parmesan Orzo (Cooking Light).
Herbed Chicken Piccata
Yield: 4 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 160
- Calories from fat: 16%
- Fat: 2.9g
- Saturated fat: 0.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
- Protein: 27.3g
- Carbohydrate: 6.9g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 66mg
- Iron: 1.4mg
- Sodium: 115mg
- Calcium: 46mg
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon margarine
- 8 thin lemon slices
- 1/4 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Preparation
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish; set aside.
- Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Lightly coat both sides of 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 1 minute. Spoon sauce over chicken.
Herbed Chicken Piccata Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Valentine's Day
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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