Chicken Scaloppine With Lemon Glaze (Low Fat And Delicious!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (pounded to about 1/3-inch thickness)
    2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
    1 large egg (you may need two)
    1 cup dry breadcrumbs
    1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning (or to taste)
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
    1 -2 tablespoon olive oil (for frying)
    LEMON GLAZE
    1/4 cup chicken broth
    2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    1/4 teaspoon salt (can use more to taste)
    4 -5 thin lemon slices
    fresh parsley, chopped (to taste)
Preparation
    In a small bowl or shallow dish whisk together mustard and eggs; set aside.
    Combine the dry bread crumbs with poultry seasoning, garlic powder and seasoning salt; spread on a piece of waxed paper.
    Dip the breasts firstly in egg/mustard mixture (shake off any excess egg) then coat well with the crumb mixture, pressing downs with hands to adhear the crumbs to the breast.
    Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
    Add in the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until it is no longer pink inside; remove and transfer to a plate to keep warm.
    For the glaze; in the same skillet add in the broth, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste, if using capers add in now) bring to a boil scraping any brown bits from the pan.
    Add in lemon slices and parsley; mix to combine for about 1 minute.
    Spoon the glaze/sauce over chicken.
    Delicious!

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