Best Herbed Chicken Piccata Recipes

HERBED CHICKEN PICCATA

Herbed Chicken Piccata image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoons lemon rind
0.125 teaspoons pepper
2 cloves garlic
16 ounces chicken breasts
1 units cooking spray
1 teaspoons margarine
8 slices lemon
0.25 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons parsley
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish; set aside.
2. Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Lightly coat both sides of chicken with cooking spray; dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
3. Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from skillet. Set aside; keep warm. Add lemon slices to skillet; saute 30 seconds. Add broth, parsley, and lemon juice; cook 1 minute. Spoon sauce over chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

HERBED CHICKEN PICCATA

Herbed Chicken Piccata image

This is my favorite recipe to make for guests in the summer. It is light and flavorful! We used to have a lemon tree at our old home, and the trick was to find as many things to use up lemons as possible.

Provided by Chalko

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 chicken breast halves
cooking spray
2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
8 thin lemon slices
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons parsley

Steps:

Combine first 5 ingredients in a plastic bag.
Flatten the chicken to ¼-inch thickness.
Lightly coat both sides of chicken with cooking spray; dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Cook chicken 4 minutes on each side or until done.
Meanwhile, sauté lemon slices in pan.
Add lemon juice and chicken broth.
Bring to a boil.
Add pepper and garlic to taste.
Garnish with parsley.
Lightly spoon sauce over chicken. Goes well with pasta.