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ww chicken piccata recipe

WW Chicken Piccata w/ Broccolini Recipe

Healthy and simple recipe for chicken piccata from Weight Watchers with only points
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 380 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. chicken breast uncooked, boneless, skinless
  • 1 lb. broccolini ends trimmed
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth low sodium
  • 1 Tbsp capers drained
  • 2 Tbsp parsley fresh
  • 4 tsp olive oil divided
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper freshly ground
  • 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
  • 1 Tbsp butter unsalted
  • 1 lemon medium, sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tsp oil over medium-high. Add broccolini and drizzle with ¼ cup water. Cover and cook, tossing occasionally, until broccolini is crisp-tender, about 7 minutes.
  • Season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Transfer to a large plate.
  • Combine flour and remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper on another plate. Dip chicken in flour and turn to coat, shaking off any excess flour.
  • Heat remaining 2 tsp oil olive over medium-high in same skillet. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 2½ minutes per side. Transfer to plate with broccolini.
  • Add broth, lemon juice, and capers to same skillet and bring to boil.
  • Simmer, occasionally scraping browned bits from bottom of skillet, until sauce is slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
  • Add chicken to sauce on 1 side of skillet and add broccolini on other side. Reheat chicken and broccolini, turning in sauce to coat, for 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat. Transfer chicken and broccolini to plates. Swirl butter and parsley into sauce. Spoon sauce over chicken and broccolini. Garnish with lemon slices.

Notes

Chicken Piccata is a great WW chicken recipe dinner idea with only 4 points. 
Serving size is one chicken cutlet, 1 cup broccolini, and 2 Tbsp piccata sauce