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Chicken with Lemon-Caper Sauce Recipe

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Lemon lovers will savor the citrus sauce that enhances this moist chicken. The hint of garlic adds to this entree's appeal. —Rebecca Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Chicken with Lemon-Caper Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon canola oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
Dash salt and pepper
1 cup cold water, divided
1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter-flavored sprinkles
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 reduced-sodium chicken bouillon cube
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons capers, drained
1 teaspoon olive oil

Directions

In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook garlic in oil over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the chicken; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 17-°. Remove and keep warm.
In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup water, broth, butter-flavored sprinkles, lemon juice and bouillon; add to skillet.
Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in capers and olive oil. Return chicken to pan; turn to coat. Serve chicken with sauce. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Molly McButter. Look for it in the spice aisle.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 1/4 cup sauce equals 213 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 79 mg cholesterol, 598 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Chicken with Lemon-Caper Sauce in Taste of Home April/May 2008, p32

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Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2011 by foothmooht

O' my!!! Hubby loves capers and anything lemony.... this is a perfect recipe!!! Very very good!

Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2011 by cherrylady

I really like capers, so I had to try this recipe. It was very good! I've never heard of butter-flavored sprinkles so I used a tablespoon of butter -- the sauce was very silky. My entire family gave this recipe two thumbs up! I served it with aspargus, brown rice and mushrooms. Yummy dinner.

Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2010 by matteliz@swbell.net

Even my picky small children loved this, sauce and all!

Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2009 by zegunisk

what are butter-flavored sprinkles?

Reviewed on May. 19, 2008 by beverly stull

Delicious!!