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 servingsPrep
15 minCook
10 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons |
bread crumbs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 4 |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
|
|
|
|
nonstick cooking spray
|
* | ||
| 1 | teaspoon |
margarine
|
|
| 8 | slices |
lemon
thinly sliced |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
bread crumbs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
basil
dried |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 4 | each |
chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
|
|
| 1 | x |
nonstick cooking spray
|
* |
| 5 | ml |
margarine
|
|
| 8 | slices |
lemon
thinly sliced |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
chicken broth, low salt
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
fresh, chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
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.
