Dinner · Italian
Chicken piccata with green beans
Pan-seared chicken cutlets in a bright lemon-caper butter sauce.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Total
- 28 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Low-carb here means at most 30 g of carbohydrate a serving, and at most 26% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 2 servings- 300 g chicken breast, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 120 ml chicken broth
- 1 tbsp capers, drained
- 200 g green beans, trimmed
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Method
Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge lightly in flour.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet and cook the chicken for 3 minutes per side, then remove.
Steam the green beans for 5 minutes, until tender-crisp.
Add the butter, lemon juice, broth and capers to the skillet, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Return the chicken to the pan to coat in the sauce, then serve with the green beans.