The Best Chicken Scallopini Recipe
Discover The Best Chicken Scallopini Recipe—a quick Italian-American delight that’s bursting with flavor! Make it tonight and enjoy every bite!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ½ cup white grape juice (or chicken broth)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon capers (optional)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Flatten chicken breasts to about half an inch thick using a meat mallet; season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Dredge the seasoned chicken in flour until fully coated.
- Heat olive oil and half the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the chicken until golden brown on both sides; remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, add remaining butter and sauté garlic until fragrant. Deglaze with white grape juice or chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits.
- Add chicken broth and lemon juice; simmer for 3–5 minutes until slightly reduced.
- Return the chicken to the skillet; let it simmer in the sauce for another 3–5 minutes.
- If using, stir in capers before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken with sauce (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
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