Chicken Piccata Light

6 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken breasts or 2 chicken breasts
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 12 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 lemons, juice of or 1 12 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 13 cup low sodium chicken broth

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally.
  2. 2
    Wrap chicken breasts in in plastic wrap, and use a meat pounder to pound out until about 1/4 inch thin.
  3. 3
    Salt and pepper chicken breasts lightly.
  4. 4
    Over medium high heat add two tablespoons of butter, and heat until the butter is bubbly.
  5. 5
    Cook chicken breasts in butter until each side is light brown.
  6. 6
    This will take about 3 or 4 minutes on each side.
  7. 7
    Remove chicken breasts when browned and set on a plate.
  8. 8
    Add chicken broth to pan, scrapping the browned bits off the pan, add the remaining butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and capers.
  9. 9
    When sauce has reduced by 25% add chicken breasts to pan.

Products Matching These Ingredients

More Recipes to Try