Chicken Piccata

Name: Chicken Piccata
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 split (2 whole) boneless, skinless chicken breasts; kosher salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 extra-large eggs; 1.5 cups seasoned dried bread crumbs; 0.5 cups olive oil; 3 tbsp room temperature, unsalted butter; 0.33 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons), lemon halves reserved; 0.5 cup dry white wine; sliced lemon (for serving); chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (for serving)

Prep: 10 min

Cook: 20 min

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Contains:DairyEggGluten

High FODMAPTriggers: Bread or breadcrumbs, Wheat flour

Fructans

Estimated from the ingredient list only. Portion sizes aren't considered, so check the Monash University FODMAP app or your dietitian before relying on this.

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
3
Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound it out to 1/4-inch thick.
4
Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
5
Mix the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper on a shallow plate.
6
In a second plate, beat the eggs and 1 tbsp of water together.
7
Place the bread crumbs on a third plate.
8
Dip each chicken breast first in the flour, shake off the excess, and then dip in egg and water mix, and the bread crumb mixtures.
9
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium to medium-low heat.
10
Add 2 chicken breasts and cook for 2 minutes on each side, until browned.
11
Place them on the sheet pan while you cook the rest of the chicken.
12
Heat more olive oil in the sauté pan and cook the second 2 chicken breasts.
13
Place them on the same sheet pan and allow them to bake for 5 to 10 minutes while you make the sauce.
14
Wipe out the sauté pan with a dry paper towel.
15
On a medium heat, melt 1 tbsp of butter and then add the lemon juice, white wine, the reserved lemon halves, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
16
Boil over high heat until reduced by half (about 2 minutes).
17
Off the heat, add the remaining 2 tbsp of butter and swirl to combine.
18
Discard the lemon halves.
19
Serve one chicken breast on each plate, spoon on the sauce, and serve with sliced lemon and some fresh parsley.

Diets

Fits as written

Nut-free
High-protein
Low-sodium

Works with easy swaps

Gluten-free (2)

all-purpose flour → gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
seasoned dried bread crumbs → gluten-free breadcrumbs

Dairy-free (1)

room temperature → plant-based butter

Egg-free (1)

extra-large eggs → flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water each)

Halal-friendly (1)

dry white wine → stock with a squeeze of lemon juice

Mediterranean (1)

room temperature → extra-virgin olive oil

Low FODMAP (2)

all-purpose flour → gluten-free all-purpose flour blend
seasoned dried bread crumbs → gluten-free breadcrumbs

Some other ingredients are only low FODMAP in small portions.

How we decide

Vegetarian:: No meat, poultry, fish, shellfish or gelatin (including stock made from them).
Vegan:: Vegetarian, plus no dairy, eggs or honey.
Pescatarian:: No meat, poultry or gelatin; fish and shellfish are fine.
Gluten-free:: No wheat flour, pasta, bread, soy sauce, barley, rye, couscous, beer or oats (unless certified gluten-free).
Dairy-free:: No milk, butter, cream, yogurt, cheese or other dairy.
Egg-free:: No eggs, egg noodles or mayonnaise.
Nut-free:: No peanuts or tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios and so on).
Low FODMAP:: Rated from the ingredient list; see the Low FODMAP badge on each recipe.
Halal-friendly:: No pork products, alcohol or gelatin. This can't confirm halal sourcing.
Paleo:: No grains, legumes, dairy, refined sugar or seed oils.
Mediterranean:: No red or processed meat and no butter, lard, margarine or cream as cooking fats.
Low-carb:: About 20 g net carbs (carbs minus fiber) or less per serving, from the nutrition estimate.
Keto:: About 10 g net carbs or less per serving, with at least 55% of calories from fat.
Atkins:: About 10 g net carbs or less and 5 g sugar or less per serving.
High-protein:: 25 g protein or more per serving.
Low-sodium:: About 600 mg sodium or less per serving.

Based on the ingredient list and nutrition estimate only. Hidden ingredients in packaged foods, and cooking methods, aren't visible to us. Check labels, and for medical diets or allergies ask your doctor or dietitian.