Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Chicken Piccata


2 8-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cuo reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 medium lemon
2 tablespoon capers
1 tablespoon parsley
1. Place each chicken breast portion between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pount chicken lightly until about 1/4 in thick. Remove from plastic wrap. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
2. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook for about 6 to 8 minutes or until browned or no longer pick in center, turning once halfway through cooking. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
3. Add garlic to hot skillet; cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until lightly browned. Add chicken broth to skillet, scraping up any brown bits from the buttom of the skillet. Bring to boiling. Add lemon slices and capers. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until lemon slices are softened and releasing their juice. Return chicken to skillet; heat through.
4. To serve, spoon caper mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.
Per serving: 161 calories, 4 g total fat (2g saturated fat), 73mg cholesterol, 440mg sodium, 4 g carb, 2 g fiber, 27 g protein

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