Quick Lemon Chicken Piccata
Seasoned pieces of chicken breast simmered in a lemongrass basil sauce with capers will brighten your spirits when it comes time to prepare this easy weeknight meal.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast pounded down to thinner pieces
- salt
- pepper
- 3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 7- oz package of Kevin's Natural Foods Lemongrass Basil Sauce
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ non-pareil capers rinsed
- lemon slices
- ⅓ cup parsley chopped, for garnishment
Instructions
- Using a meat mallet, pound the chicken down to thinner pieces so they will cook more evenly. Then pat dry the chicken and evenly season them with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet with the extra-virgin olive oil, over MEDIUM heat, add the pieces of seasoned chicken. When the chicken has browned, flip and cook the other side until the chicken is almost browned - about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour the contents of Kevin's Natural Foods Lemongrass Basil sauce into the pan, along with the fresh lemon juice, lemon slices, and rinsed capers, and reduce heat to LOW. Let the chicken simmer in the sauce for about 5 minutes before serving.
- To serve, place chicken on plate, top with extra sauce and capers from the pan, and garnish with chopped parsley.
Notes
PRO TIP: Chicken Piccata is usually served over pasta, for added health benefits, serve this recipe over Zucchini Noodles, or as I did, over Cauliflower Rice.
PRO TIP: For the wine aficionados, a white wine like a Chardonnay would pair perfectly with this dinner.
PRO TIP: For the wine aficionados, a white wine like a Chardonnay would pair perfectly with this dinner.
