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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
Ingredients Method Notes

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. Season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Transfer to a large plate.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Add broth, lemon juice, and capers to same skillet and bring to boil.
  6. Simmer, occasionally scraping browned bits from bottom of skillet, until sauce is slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
  7. 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.
  8. 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