Low-Fat Chicken Piccata - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    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
Preparation
    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.

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