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!
Servings: 4
Calories: 317kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
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.
Nutrition
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