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!
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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