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chicken piccata

Chicken Piccata

Quick and Easy Italian Chicken Dinner
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Chicken, Main Course, Main Course, Sautéed Chicken fillets
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2
Calories 158 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 small chicken breasts or 1 large breats split horizontaly
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tbsp capers

Instructions
 

  • Put a skillet on at medium high and eyeball a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle the up side with thalf he garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Lay them in the skillet and spice up the now up side. Cook them for about 2-4 minutes a side depending on how thick they are. When they are firm to a poke or read 165° on an instant read meat thermometer they are ready for the rest of the ingredients.
  • Add the butter, the white wine, lemon juice, dried basil and the capers.
    Bring the liquid up to a slow simmer and reduce the heat to just maintain the simmer. When the wine has reduced a little serve up your Chicken Piccata. Top it with the juices from the skillet and a little grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 10.8gProtein: 1.9gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3.7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 15.1mgSodium: 170.3mgPotassium: 244.6mgFiber: 2.8gSugar: 1.7gVitamin A: 217.7IUVitamin C: 14.5mgCalcium: 79.6mgIron: 2.8mg
Keyword chicken, gluten free, Italian, main course, Mediterranean Diet, quick and easy
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