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Healthy Chicken Piccata

Modified: Aug 5, 2020 by Kori Butler · Published: Mar 6, 2020

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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.

Low Carb and Keto Chicken Piccata

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

  1. Salt and pepper the chicken on both sides (#1).
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5 minutes then flip over (#2).
  3. 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).
  4. 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).
Low Carb and Keto Chicken Piccata

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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Low Carb and Keto Chicken Piccata

Healthy Chicken Piccata

This healthy chicken piccata 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. You're family's going gobble this up! 
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course chicken recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 373 kcal

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

Instructions
 

  • Toast the pine nuts, remove from pan, and set aside. 
  • Salt and pepper the chicken on both sides. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for 5 minutes then flip over.
  • Add wine, capers, garlic, Italian seasoning, and chicken broth to pan. Reduce heat and simmer chicken for 8 to 10 minutes or until done. 
  • 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. Serve chicken with spinach and sauces on top. Top with parmesan and toasted pine nuts. 

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Kori's Tips

  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1thighsCalories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 36gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 631mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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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.

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