Herbed Picatta Chicken
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Herbed Picatta Chicken
Herbed Chicken Picatta Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 12 minutes 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp grated lemon rind 1/8 tsp black pepper 2 garlic cloves minced 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves Cooking spray 1 tsp stick margarine or butter 8 thin lemon slices 1/4 cup low-salt chicken broth 2 T. chopped fresh parsley 2 T. fresh lemon juice 1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish. 2. Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or a rolling pin. Lightly coat both sides of chicken with cooking spray; dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture. 3. Melt margarine in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add lemon slices to pan; saute 30 seconds. Add broth, parsley, and lemon juice; cook 1 minute. Spoon sauce over chicken. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half with sauce).
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