Pepper Chicken Piccata
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil ⓘ
- 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced ⓘ
- 2 large sweet onions, peeled and cut into wedges
- 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into cubes ⓘ
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper ⓘ
- 1 lemon, juiced ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons butter ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley ⓘ
- salt and pepper to taste ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat oil. Saute red bell peppers and onions until they begin to soften. Remove from skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add cubed chicken to skillet and brown lightly. Add garlic and ground red pepper. Reduce heat slightly and saute, covered, for 1 to 2 minutes, until garlic is golden brown.
- Using a wooden spoon, add lemon juice, stirring to break up particles on bottom of skillet (deglazing). Add butter/margarine, stirring and blending well into the sauce. Return bell pepper and onion to skillet, stir all together and add parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
609
kcal
30% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).