Chicken Piccata

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 406.6
  • Total Fat: 15.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 160.1 mg
  • Sodium: 533.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 55.7 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 Chicken Breasts
    3 Tbs. Butter
    1-1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour'
    Additional all purpose flour
    2 table spoons olive oil
    1 tablespoon minced garlic
    1/3 cup dry white wine
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    1/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
    1/4 cup drained capers
    1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions

Place chicken between two large sheets of plastic wrap. Using meat pounder pound to 1/4 inch thickness. Sprinkle chicken with S & P. Mix 1 tbs butter and 1-1/2 tbs flour in small bowl until smooth. Place additional flour in shallow pan. Dip chicken into flour to coat, shake off excess.

Heat 1 tbs oil in each of two heavy large skillets. Add two chicken breasts to each skillet and cook until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter; tent with foil to keep warm.

Bring wine, lemon juice, broth and garlic to boil in one skillet over medium-high heat. Whisk in butter-flour mixture and boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in capers, parsley and remaining 2 tbs butter. Season to taste with S & P . Pour sauce over chicken and serve. Can also be served over pasta.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REDDWHINE.