Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce

Name: Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Dinners, Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each); 1/2 cup egg substitute; 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth, divided; 5 tablespoons lemon juice, divided; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons butter

Once you've tried this tangy, yet delicate lemon chicken piccata, you won't hesitate to make it for company. Seasoned with parmesan and parsley, the chicken cooks up golden brown, then is drizzled with a light lemon sauce. —Susan Pursell, Fountain Valley, California

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Ingredients

8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/2 cup egg substitute
2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup dry white wine or chicken broth, divided
5 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a shallow dish, combine the egg substitute, 2 tablespoons wine, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic and hot pepper sauce. In another shallow dish, combine the flour, Parmesan cheese, parsley and salt. Coat chicken with flour mixture, dip in egg substitute mixture, then coat again with flour mixture.
In a large nonstick skillet, brown 4 chicken breast halves in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil for 3-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm. Drain drippings. Repeat with remaining chicken and oil. Remove and keep warm.
In the same pan, melt butter. Add the remaining wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, until sauce is reduced by a fourth. Drizzle over chicken.

Test Kitchen Tips

In Europe, Parmigiano-Reggiano and Parmesan are considered the same cheese. But in the U.S., Parmesan is a generic term that may not come from Italy’s Parmigiano-Reggiano region. Using the authentic Italian cheese (in a lesser amount than the original’s ½ cup) ensures a cheesy richness in the makeover with less fat and calories.

Go for freshly squeezed lemon juice when preparing this summery sipper. Bottled lemon juice, which is from concentrate, won’t provide the same bright, fresh flavor.

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Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half: 232 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 346mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

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Pam

Jan 11, 2020

Complete hit on this one!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! Easy to do, not difficult at all...so delicious. One tip, i ended up doubling the flour/parmesean/parsley/salt mix , i had made about 8 pieces of chicken, so the amount per recipe wasn't enough. Also, i doubled the reduction sauce...it was SO good..family loved it, we served it over medium egg noodles...new favorite!!!
Angelina

Jan 6, 2020

@Melissa Egg substitute is like egg beaters and of course you can use regular eggs. 2 large eggs, scrambled, should be good to start with. It depends on how much chicken you're making. You can always add a little milk to stretch out your scrambled egg mixture. Also, when a recipe calls for butter and does not say unsalted go with salted but it's all in your preference. I always prefer unsalted butter since there is already salt in the recipe not to mention the salt that's in the parmesan and the broth. ??
Melissa

Jan 3, 2020

Hi! What is egg substitute? Can i use regular eggs? if so how many? Salted or Unsalted butter?
momio

Dec 24, 2019

The whole family loved this! I will definitely recommend it and make it again. I also doubled the sauce and would be fine with tripling it. It's great over the rice.
love2cook54

Nov 30, 2019

This was delicious!! It ended up taking a little longer to prepare than I thought it would, but so worth it! Thank you ??
Steve

Nov 2, 2019

This was good. Very good. I scaled it down for one, and that has implications for volumes, of course. I took one bite and thought, "Good but I need a bit more oomph". So out came the Sriracha. Really enjoyed it, I shall do it again. S
robbrd

Sep 12, 2019

This was a hit in our house. I stuck to the recipe and can't say that I'd make any changes.
xxcskier

Sep 3, 2019

My family devoured this dish! The only change I made was that I used rice flour due to a family members allergy. I doubled the sauce and loved the tart fresh flavor! Excellent recipe!
SoccerMom016

Aug 2, 2019

Fabulous! My family loved it. My husband said it was restaurant quality. I did cheat and flatten chicken tenders as I had them on hand and they were great. Wouldn't change a thing.
Ritaeurope

Jul 11, 2019

It was excellent! For everyday or for special dinners. I have already passed the recipe around!!

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