Weigh Day Wednesday

What's up peeps!  I did good this week - down 3.2.  I think that some of it was from last week when I was clearly robbed by the scale.  Not too shabby for going to a rehearsal dinner and a wedding this past weekend.

I tried a new recipe last night I found on Pinterest and it was yummo so I had to share!  I <3 chicken piccata but its not a healthy choice when ordering it out or making it using a traditional recipe.  It's normally cooked in a lot of oil, butter and sometimes even simmered in a cream sauce.  This healthy alternative is only 188 calories per serving or 5 Points Plus Weight Watcher Points.

Chicken Piccata
Serves 4
Ingredients:

• 3 T all purpose flour
• ¼ t salt
• ¼ t black pepper
• 1 t garlic powder
• 4 (4 oz each) thin (1/4 - 1/2") boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 T light butter
• Splash (around 1T) of white cooking wine - such as sherry
• ½ cup fat free chicken broth
• 3 T fresh lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ cup capers, drained and rinsed

Directions:

1. Combine the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper into a large Ziploc bag and shake to mix. Add the chicken, seal the bag and shake until the breasts are thoroughly coated.
2. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add the chicken breasts in a single layer and cook for 3 minutes or until the bottoms are golden.  Flip the chicken breasts over and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until the underside is golden and the chicken is cooked through.  Remove chicken and put on a plate and cover in foil to keep warm.
3. Pour the chicken broth and wine into the same pan and stir to scrape up any browned bits from the chicken and flour.  Add the lemon juice, garlic, and capers.  Cook for 2-3 minutes while sauce reduces.  Add chicken back in the pan with the sauce and simmer for 1-2 minutes.

Nutrition Information per serving: 188 calories, 6 g carbs, 6 g fat, 27 g protein, 0 g fiber

 

 

32.2 to go!