Description
Chicken Scallopini is a delightful Italian dish that transforms any meal into a gourmet experience. Featuring tender, golden chicken breasts coated in a vibrant lemon-garlic sauce with briny capers, this dish is both quick to prepare and impressively flavorful. Perfect for weeknight dinners or special gatherings, Chicken Scallopini brings warmth and joy to the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp capers
- 4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts between plastic wrap and pound to about 1/2 inch thick. Season with salt and pepper.
- Dredge each piece in flour, shaking off excess.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken for about 3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Reduce heat and add minced garlic; sauté until fragrant. Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice; simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in capers, then return the chicken to the skillet to coat in the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce (approx. 200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 95mg