Skip to main contentSkip to footer
Join now
Join now
Join now & get access to 6,500+ healthy, delicious recipes
Photo of Chicken Piccata with Brocollini by WW

Chicken Piccata with Brocollini

4
Points® value
Total Time
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
One skillet and 30 minutes are all it takes to make this Italian favourite! Even nonfans of broccoli will love the mild but delicious flavour of broccolini (a.k.a. baby broccoli) especially when it’s drizzled with a lemony sauce. If you prefer stronger-flavoured veggies, consider swapping in broccoli rabe.

Ingredients

Olive oil

4 tsp(s), garlic-flavoured, divided

Reduced-sodium chicken broth

½ cup(s)

Uncooked baby broccoli

1 pound(s), ends trimmed

Kosher salt

¾ tsp(s), divided

Black pepper

¼ tsp(s), freshly ground, divided

All-purpose flour

2 tbsp(s)

Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast

1 pound(s), cut into 4 thinly sliced cutlets

Fresh lemon juice

¼ cup(s)

Capers

1 tbsp(s), drained

Salted butter

1 tbsp(s), chilled

Fresh parsley

2 tbsp(s), chopped

Lemon

1 wedge(s), sliced, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tsp oil over medium-high. Add broccolini and drizzle with ¼ cup water. Cover and cook, tossing occasionally, until broccolini is crisp-tender, about 7 minutes. Season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Transfer to a large plate.
  2. Combine flour and remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper on another plate. Dip chicken in flour and turn to coat, shaking off any excess flour.
  3. Heat remaining 2 tsp oil over medium-high in same skillet. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 2½ minutes per side. Transfer to plate with broccolini.
  4. Add broth, lemon juice, and capers to same skillet and bring to boil. Simmer, occasionally scraping browned bits from bottom of skillet, until sauce is slightly reduced, about 2 minutes.
  5. Add chicken to sauce on 1 side of skillet and add broccolini on other side. Reheat chicken and broccolini, turning in sauce to coat, for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer chicken and broccolini to plates. Swirl butter and parsley into sauce. Spoon sauce over chicken and broccolini. Garnish with lemon slices (if using).
  6. Serving size: 1 chicken cutlet, 1 cup broccolini, and 1½ tbsp sauce

People Also Like

People Also Like

The coin you see here shows the recipe’s Points® value on your plan. If the number is 0, that means the recipe is made of ZeroPoint® foods—those don’t affect your Budget at all!

If you’re a member following the Diabetes-Tailored Plan, please find this recipe in the WeightWatchers app to view your Points® value.

Learn more about ZeroPoint foods