Name: Healthy Chicken Piccata
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8 to 10 boneless skinless chicken thighs; ½ teaspoon of salt; ½ teaspoon of pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; ½ cup of white wine; 3 tablespoons of capers; 4 garlic cloves ((minced)); 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning; ½ cup chicken broth; 1 ½ tablespoons of lemon juice; 4 tablespoons butter; 5 ounces baby spinach; ¼ cup pine nuts ((toasted)); ¼ cup parmesan cheese

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This healthy chicken piccata recipe with spinach, capers, and a delicious lemon butter sauce is super tasty and tangy. It's an easy one-pan skillet dinner in less than 30 minutes. Your family is going to gobble this up! This recipe is high protein, low carb, gluten-free, and keto-friendly with no added sugar.

You'll Love This Keto Chicken Piccata

Love lemon and chicken? Those pair really well together! Be sure to make this Greek Lemon Chicken Soup or these Air Fryer Lemon Pepper Wings.

It's an easy to make one-pan recipe!

Chicken piccata is an easy one pan recipe to make start to finish it's in your skillet and so good! 30 minutes or less to make, this is a great weeknight dinner.

It tastes amazing

this recipe tastes amazing chicken piccata with spinach, capers, lemon, and butter chicken capers all come together and just taste amazing.

High Protein, Keto and Low Carb Recipe

With 24 grams of fat, only 2 net carbs, and 36 grams of protein, chicken piccata is perfect if you're following a low carb and ketogenic diet!

What You'll Need

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
Kosher Salt
Ground Black Pepper
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
White Wine
Capers
Garlic Cloves
Italian Seasoning
Chicken Broth
Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
Butter
Baby Spinach
Toasted Pine Nuts
Parmesan Cheese

How To Make Healthy Chicken Piccata

Salt and pepper the chicken on both sides (#1).
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5 minutes then flip over (#2).
Add wine, capers, garlic, Italian seasoning, and chicken broth to pan. Reduce heat and simmer chicken for 8 to 10 minutes or until done (#3).
Remove chicken from pan and keep warm. Add lemon juice and butter to the skillet. Once butter is melted, add spinach and saute until wilted and tender (#4).

How To Serve It

Serve chicken with spinach and sauces on top. Top with parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts. Serve and enjoy!

Here are some suggestions for what to serve with Chicken Piccata:

Mashed cauliflower
Mashed potatoes or baked potatoes (not low carb)
Fresh rolls (not low carb)
Air fryer roasted asparagus or another favorite veggie
Grilled vegetables such as Grilled Romaine Hearts
Steamed veggies such as broccoli or cauliflower

Kori's Tips

The lemon butter sauce is not meant to be a thick sauce. It's light and tasty! 🙂
In lieu of spinach, this dish would be equally good with kale or another favorite vegetable such as zucchini or mushrooms. You could also steam asparagus in your microwave for 3 minutes and add to the pan.
Keep chicken warm by covering a platter with foil and placing it in the oven at 150 degrees.

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This healthy chicken piccata recipe is an easy 30-minute one-pan dinner. Low carb and keto chicken piccata is so tasty with spinach, capers and a lemon cream sauce. Using chicken thighs keeps this dish an extra flavorful keto dinner idea.

Healthy Chicken Piccata