Parmessan Crusted Chicken Piccata

  • Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
1 chicken breast half, cut 2 make 2 cutlets2 tbsp flour (for dredging)1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (get good quality cheese)1 tbsp olive oil (estimated)2 tsp minced garlic1 1/2 tbsp capers, drained and patted dry1 lemon (thinly slice half)1/4 cup white wine2 tbsp chopped parsleysalt1 tbsp light butter spread pepper
Directions
1. Pound the chicken thin by placing it between sheets of wax paper and pounding with a mallet.
2. Dredge the chicken in flour and then coat with egg. Press and coat with the cheese.
3. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Spray pan with olive oil. Cook chicken for 4 minutes on each side until golden in color. Transfer chicken and keep warm.
4. Spray pan with oil spray and then add garlic, capers, and lemon slices. Saute for about 2 minutes and then add the wine. Allow the sauce to reduce for about a minute before lowering temperature to low. Add the parsley.
5. Add the chicken stock to the sauce and stir for 1 minute. Squeeze lemon half into sauce. Add the butter and allow it to melt in the sauce.
6. Top with chicken with the sauce. Serve with a roasted vegetable.

Serving Size: makes 2 servings

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JDADDIONE.

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 280.3
  • Total Fat: 14.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 44.1 mg
  • Sodium: 588.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 22.7 g

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