This low calorie chicken piccata recipe is only 113 calories and has 11.9g of protein!. In this low calorie chicken piccata recipe, you’ll find a recipe for piccata that’s easy, delicious, and 100’s of calories less than the average chicken piccata with chicken piccata with capers.
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (or gluten free 1×1 flour)
- Olive oil spray
- Juice from 2 lemons
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup brined capers rinsed
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
Low Calorie Chicken Piccata
Healthy Chicken Piccata Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can meal prep 2 ways. You can cook the healthy recipe completely then store for later, or add the ingredients to a bag, mix and add to the freezer for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or in a 350 degree oven until warmed through (about 20 minutes)
Low Calorie Chicken Piccata
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Low Calorie Chicken Piccata
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (or gluten free 1×1 flour)
- Olive oil spray
- Juice from 2 lemons
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup brined capers rinsed
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Slice the chicken breasts in half, butterfly style, so that you have thin cutlets.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add the flour to a shallow bowl and dredge chicken in flour shaking off any excess.
- Spray the hot skillet with olive oil and add in the chicken. Working in batches, cook for 3 minutes each side until browned, transferring to plate as you work.
- Add the lemon juice, stock and capers to the skillet, and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan.
- Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes until cooked through.
- Remove chicken to platter. Add the butter to sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with parsley.
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Article History:
- Originally written nd published May 13, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on May 1, 2023 by Audrey Johns
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