Easy Chicken Scallopini
This Chicken Scallopini Recipe is the 20 minute restaurant worthy dish you need in your rotation! Made with thinly sliced chicken breasts and a simple lemon butter sauce and zero chopping of any kind, you will make this flavorful dinner again and again!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dinner | Lunch
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4
Calories: 317kcal
- 1 lb chicken breasts thinly sliced
- ¼ cup gluten free flour you can sub whatever flour you have on hand
- garlic powder to taste
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tsp butter, vegan butter, or ghee
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 lemon juice of
- ⅔ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 2 slices Mozzarella cheese thinly sliced
- Fresh parsley for garnish, optional
- Capers for garnish, optional
Season both sides of your chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Place flour in a shallow dish, and lightly coat both sides of the chicken in the flour, shaking off the excess.
Cook chicken in batches. In a large skillet, heat 1 tsp butter and 1 tsp of olive oil over medium heat. Cook half the chicken for 3-4 minutes, then flip, cooking an additional 2-3 minutes. Chicken should be golden brown on both sides. Add in another tsp of butter and olive oil and cook the second batch the same way.
Remove chicken from pan.
Turn heat to high and add juice from one lemon, white wine, and chicken broth. Cook over high heat for 2 minutes, Stirring to remove any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce heat to low.
Add chicken back to the pan and cover each piece with a half of a slice of mozzarella. Cover and let cheese melt and sauce thicken slightly - about 5 minutes.
Garnish with fresh parsley and capers.
To serve, spoon sauce over chicken and serve with a side of brown rice or pasta and your favorite veggies.
21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 1/4 BLUE, 1 TSP (per serving)
WW: 5 points (per serving) [Calculated using gluten free all purpose flour, butter, and thin sliced fresh mozzarella]
Substitutions:
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- If you can't find thin chicken breasts and don't want to butterfly your own chicken, you can use chicken tenderloins for this. Not traditional scallopini, but still the same delicious outcome!
- For dairy free, skip cheese and use dairy free butter or additional olive oil.
- If you don't have wine or don't want to use wine, you can use additional broth.
- Swap mozzarella cheese for Parmesan or Pecorino Romano if you want a sharper flavor.
- If you have time, saute some fresh garlic, shallots, or onion and sliced mushrooms after cooking your chicken.
- For a lower carb dish, use almond flour instead of gluten free flour.
Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 2mg