Creamy Chicken Piccata

  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 30 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 15 min
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Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 lbs.), pounded thin

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

2 eggs, slightly beaten

2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided

1/4 cup chopped shallots or onion

1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves, crushed

3 Tbsp. lemon juice

1 jar Bertolli® Alfredo Sauce

1 Tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley

1 tsp. grated lemon peel (optional)

Directions

  1. Season chicken, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper. Dip chicken in flour, then eggs, coating well. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook chicken, turning once, 5 minutes or until thoroughly cooked. Remove chicken and set aside.
  2. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in same skillet and cook shallots and thyme, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes or until shallots are tender. Stir in lemon juice and cook 1 minute. Stir in Sauce, parsley and lemon peel; heat through. Spoon Sauce over chicken and serve, if desired, with hot cooked rice or pasta.
  3. Cost per recipe*: $9.97.
  4. Cost per serving*: $2.49.
  5. *Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.

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Tiffany C.

Made it once for a quick dinner, ASHAMED to have even used a jarred sauce. Way too thick, especially considering "picatta" sauces are normally thin. Since this I've tried both Ina and Giada's versions, made from scratch and so much better!

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