Piccata Chicken

Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 4

A quick rummage through your cupboard and fridge will likely turn up all you need to create this surprisingly sophisticated chicken dish. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated December 24, 2009

Ingredients

boneless skinless chicken breasts

1/4

cup all-purpose flour

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon white pepper

tablespoons vegetable oil

1/2

cup chicken broth

teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1/4

teaspoon dried marjoram leaves

tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/4

cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps

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1

Place 1 chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Working from center, gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wrap. Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
2

In shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and pepper. Coat chicken breasts with flour mixture. In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center.
3

Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add broth, Worcestershire sauce and marjoram to skillet; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until hot. Stir in lemon juice and parsley. Serve over chicken.

Expert Tips

Often paired with veal, piccata-style lemon-pepper sauce has a bright fresh flavor that works well with chicken, too. Stirring the parsley into the sauce just before serving keeps the herb's color and taste vibrant.
Marjoram tastes a little like oregano. If you don't have it, you can substitute dried oregano, thyme or sage leaves.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 17%
Saturated Fat 2g 11% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 75mg; 24%
Sodium: 370mg; 16%
Potassium: 300mg; 9%
Total Carbohydrate: 7g; 2%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 0g
Protein: 28g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 6%; 6%
Calcium: 2%; 2%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;