My Best Chicken Piccata

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (My Best Chicken Piccata). This is the most requested dish by my teens' friends! Great even as leftovers, if there ever are any! Best served with a risotto or fettucine alfredo with a side of broccoli. Not for the diet conscious!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

My Best Chicken Piccata

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves - trimmed and cut in half crosswise

½ cup butter

¾ cup dry white wine

1 lemon

juiced

1 teaspoon capers

1 lemon

sliced

2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Mediterranean Black Olive Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Mix flour salt and black pepper in a bowl. Dredge the chicken breast pieces in the seasoned flour to coat; tap off excess flour.

Step 2

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until hot but not starting to brown. Pan-fry coated chicken breast pieces in the hot butter until golden brown the juices run clear and the chicken is no longer pink inside about 10 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces often. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.

Step 3

Pour white wine into the skillet and scrape pan to dissolve any browned bits of food on the bottom. Mix in lemon juice reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened about 10 minutes. Stir often. Stir capers into sauce and place chicken back into skillet turning to coat with sauce.

Step 4

To serve transfer chicken to a serving platter top with sauce and garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley.

Nutritional Information

My Best Chicken Piccata

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 484.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.8g 54%

Carbohydrates: 29.3g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 25.8g 40%

Saturated Fat: 15.3g 77%

Cholesterol: 121.8mg 41%

Vitamin A Iu: 789.2IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.9mg 107%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 27.7mg 46%

Folate: 65.4mcg 16%

Calcium: 46.5mg 5%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 36.2mg 13%

Potassium: 283mg 8%

Sodium: 820.2mg 33%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 232.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.