Low-Fat Chicken Piccata
- 3 boneless chicken breasts (6 if using Market Day chicken steaks)
- 1/4 c. flour
- pepper to taste
- 3 Tbsp. low calorie margarine
- 3/4 c. low sodium chicken stock
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 6 paper thin lemon slices
- Mix together flour and pepper; dredge chicken lightly in seasoned flour, shaking off excess.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the margarine in a skillet and saute chicken 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until golden.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add 1/2 of the stock and lemon juice to skillet, bring to a boil, and boil 1 to 2 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet and place 1 lemon slice on each cutlet.
- Cover and simmer 7 to 10 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
- Remove chicken with slotted spoon and place on a heated serving platter; reserve pan liquid.
- Surround chicken with cooked lemon slices.
- Add remaining 1/4 cup stock to pan liquid and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to a thin syrupy glaze.
- Remove from heat and blend in remaining 1 tablespoon margarine, stirring until margarine melts.
- Pour sauce over chicken.
chicken breasts, flour, pepper, margarine, chicken stock, lemon juice, lemon slices
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1009680 (may not work)