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Lower Fat Chicken Scaloppine with Lemon Glaze

Here's how you make Lower Fat Chicken Scaloppine with Lemon Glaze
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (pounded to about 1/2 thickness)
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning (or to taste)
  • 2 to 4 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (can omit but good to add)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons oil (olive oil for frying)
  • LEMON GLAZE
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 to 5 lemon slices (sliced thin)
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a shallow bowl whisk together mustard and eggs; set aside.

  • Step 2: In another shallow bowl combine the dry bread crumbs with poultry seasoning, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon each seasoning salt and black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper.

  • Step 3: 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 adhere the crumbs to the breast.

  • Step 4: Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

  • Step 5: Add in the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through; remove and transfer to a plate to keep warm.

  • Step 6: For the glaze; in the same skillet add in the broth, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil scraping any brown bits from the pan.

  • Step 7: Add in lemon slices and parsley; mix to combine for about 1 minute, then spoon glaze over chicken.


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