Herbed Chicken Piccata
Ingredients
- Breading ⓘ
- 1 cup dry breadcrumbs ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon dried basil ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 2 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 4 chicken breast halves ⓘ
- cooking spray ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine ⓘ
- Sauce ⓘ
- 8 thin lemon slices ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice ⓘ
- 1 cup chicken broth ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons parsley
Instructions
- Combine first 5 ingredients in a plastic bag.
- Flatten the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Lightly coat both sides of chicken with cooking spray; dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
- Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Cook chicken 4 minutes on each side or until done.
- Meanwhile, saute lemon slices in pan.
- Add lemon juice and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add pepper and garlic to taste.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Lightly spoon sauce over chicken. Goes well with pasta.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
991
kcal
50% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).