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Chicken Scaloppine

Sautéed Peppers and Onions
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Ingredients

  • 1 (8-oz) boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp capers
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1½ Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken in half crosswise, and pound to ½-inch thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
  2. Melt butter with oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken, and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until done. Remove from skillet, and keep warm.
  3. Add broth to skillet, scraping skillet to loosen browned bits. Cook over medium-high heat until reduced to 2 Tbsp, stirring occasionally. Stir in capers, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Pour sauce over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup thinly sliced onion
  • 2 small cloves garlic, minced
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ½ Tbsp olive oil
  • ¾ cup halved grape tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
  • ½ Tbsp balsamic vinegar

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Sauté bell pepper, onion, garlic, and salt in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until onion is tender.
  2. Stir in tomatoes; cook 1 minute until tomatoes wilt. Remove from heat; stir in basil and vinegar.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
304
99
403
Fat (g) 16 4 20
Sat. Fat (g) 5 1 6
Protein (g) 28 2 30
Carb (g) 11 14 25
Fiber (g) 1 3 4
Sodium (mg) 507 152 659

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