WW Chicken Piccata w/ Broccolini Recipe
Healthy and simple recipe for chicken piccata from Weight Watchers with only points
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