Chicken Picatta

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 251.8
  • Total Fat: 9.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 46.7 mg
  • Sodium: 290.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 18.3 g

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Introduction

This is a low fat, low salt version of an Italian classic. This is a low fat, low salt version of an Italian classic.
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
    1/4 cup flour (for dredging)
    1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
    1/2 cup fat free low sodium chicken broth
    4 oz. dry white wine
    1 tbsp. capers, drained
    2 oz. lemon juice
    Black pepper to taste
    1 pat unsalted butter

Directions

Pound the chicken flat between plastic wrap. (I use a ziploc bag). Dredge chicken though flour seasoned with pepper. Heat olive oil in shallow frying pan and brown chicken on both sides. Deglaze pan with white wine (take off heat) scraping pan for all the goodies, add chicken broth, lemon and caper. Cover and simmer until done. Remove chicken from pan and finish off sauce with a pat of unsalted butter. This can be served with pasta, rice or salad and garlic bread.

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JEBNURSE2000.