Healthy Chicken Piccata Recipe | Little Luna
Healthy Chicken Piccata Recipe | Little Luna
This “skinny” Chicken Picata is easy to make on a busy workday night, but it’s also beautiful, make it when you have a company! In addition, it is a healthy version, which makes it even better!
It is good to have a healthy option, especially for pasta recipes that can be heavy at times. This skinny chicken Picata is as satisfying as the classic version! If you feel indulgent, you can try the regular chicken piccata.
Skinny Chicken Picata
Hello! It’s Jen from Yummy Healthy Easy!
Today I am going to share a delicious and healthy chicken picata recipe, it is very simple, you can make it on a busy workday night, but it is also fancy enough when you have company. And it’s a “thin” version, which makes it even better!
Don’t be intimidated by fancy names. Piccata is actually a method of preparing food. Basically, the meat is sliced ​​(or mashed), coated, fried, and put into sauce. In this case, put it on a piece of pasta!
To make this recipe lighter, we use plain Greek yogurt instead of heavy cream to thicken the delicious sauce. But you can’t even tell if it is “healthy” because it tastes so good.
Making piccata sauce
garlic. After the chicken is cooked, set aside and cook minced garlic.
Cook. When it is fragrant, add chicken broth and return the pot to the fire. Heat to a slight boil and let the sauce simmer until reduced a little.
simmer. Add lemon juice and capers. Simmer again until the sauce is reduced and slightly thickened.
Combine. Add butter and melt. Add chicken and any liquid to the plate. Simmer together over medium-low heat until the sauce reaches the desired thickness. Keep warm.
Bold. Add yogurt and stir gently (if you don’t need cream sauce, you can skip this step and eat directly without yogurt).
Serve. You can eat the chicken alone or put it on a bed of angel hair pasta. To make it healthier, use whole wheat pasta.
Eat with certain aspects, such as:
Useful recipe notes
Capers: Capers are immature but edible flower buds with a unique taste, which is why they are often used as condiments. It is described as having a sharp and salty taste. They are considered a healthy food because they are low in calories, rich in vitamins and antioxidants, and high in fiber.
Chicken Chop: Steaks are thin, boneless pieces of meat, in our case chicken. You can buy packaged patties, or you can slice boneless chicken breasts to make your own patties.
For a healthier chicken pasta recipe, please check:
Course main course
Italian food
Preparation time 10 minutes
30 minutes cooking time
Total time 40 minutes
4 servings
Calories 258 kcal
Author Little Luna
- 4-5 boneless skinless chicken chops mashed into thin slices (about 1.25 pounds)
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt or more flavors
- If necessary, edible angel hair pasta
- Lemon slices for serving
- Parsley
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Crush the chicken chops and season with salt and pepper. Roll in flour and shake off excess flour.
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Heat oil in a pan. Brown the chicken on both sides over medium heat. After turning brown, move to a plate and set aside.
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Remove the pan from the heat and add the minced garlic. Stir. Don’t burn garlic!
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When it is fragrant, add chicken broth and return the pot to the fire. Scrape any brown debris from the bottom of the pan. Heat to a slight boil and let the sauce simmer until reduced a little.
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Add lemon juice and capers. Simmer again until the sauce is reduced and slightly thickened.
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Add butter and melt. Add chicken and any liquid to the plate. Simmer together over medium-low heat until the sauce reaches the desired thickness. Keep warm. Add yogurt and stir gently (you can also skip this step and eat directly without adding yogurt).
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Serve chicken alone or with angel hair pasta (I used whole wheat), with some lemon slices on the side and sprinkle with parsley. enjoy!
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