Heart Healthy Chicken Piccata

Restaurant chicken piccata is often unhealthy due in part to the excessive butter used in cooking, as well as the high amounts of salt added to the sauce. But you can feel good knowing that this lemon chicken piccata recipe is healthier than many traditional versions of this dish. The chicken is cooked in just a small amount of butter mixed with olive oil to lower the amount of saturated fat. Lemon juice and capers round out this classic meal without adding additional fat or too much sodium.

Chicken piccata can be a healthy dish, as it typically relies on lean chicken breasts that are sautéed rather than fried. What can make it unhealthy is how much fat and sodium are added to the sauce during cooking. In this lighter version, we’ve scaled back the amount of butter, used reduced sodium broth and only added a tablespoon of capers for flavor. That makes this healthy chicken piccata a dish you can eat guilt free.

This one pan chicken recipe pairs well with a variety of side dishes. Make some hearty Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Green Beans with Almond Slices, or Garlic Roasted Broccoli, which provide fiber and vitamins without adding many extra calories to your meal. This recipe also pairs well with Creamed Cauliflower, Creamy Quinoa or Mashed Potatoes to soak up the delicious sauce.