Easy Grain Free Chicken Piccata Recipe

Easy Grain Free Chicken Piccata Recipe – A Classic Made Paleo

Recently, I was faced with a dilemma – finding an easy to prepare, paleo, dinner entree with an appealing presentation.  I was also looking for something that could be prepared ahead of time and would make great leftovers.  There are plenty of choices, but I decided to go with a classic and make it paleo.  This Easy Grain Free Chicken Piccata Recipe turned out even better than expected!  The key is having a few tips in place.

Tips For Making Your Grain Free Chicken Piccata

Tip #1 – For this recipe, I recommend having all your ingredients measured and ready to go.  Once you get started, it’s Game Time, as they say with little to no time to stop.

Tip #2 – For this recipe, I bought 1 1/3 pounds of boneless, which included two thick chicken breasts.  Simply slice the breasts lengthwise to make four total breasts. They will cook faster and easier and provide more servings.

Tip #3 – Make your own Chicken Broth/Bone Broth.  What a great time saver to have a supply on hand!  Try my recipe for homemade broth here!  I love making a big batch and freezing some in silicon molds.  An ice cube tray works well too.  The Classic Back to Basics Chicken Soup and 3 Ingredient Butternut Squash Soup use chicken broth and are easy and delicious!  If you make my Easy Baked Chicken Breast Recipe, save the bones and freeze until you make stock/bone broth. You can use any chicken bones, but I prefer to use organic and grass-fed if possible.

The Star Of The Show –

The sauce is the star in this recipe!  Just pour it over your cooked grain free chicken breasts and place lemon slices on top.  I love this recipe with a fresh salad.

Please let me know if you have any questions. 🙂

Enjoy!

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Grain Free Chicken Piccata

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Here is an easy, tasty, paleo recipe for Chicken Piccata! Grain-free, Gluten-free, and dairy-Free!

Course: Dinner, Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Calories: 123 kcal

Author: Christine Galvani

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 lb. Boneless, skinless chicken breast (I used 2 large breast then I sliced each lengthwise to make 4 breasts)
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (can use regular olive oil_
• 2 lemons (Juice one lemon and cut other into slices)
• 1 clove garlic (cut into 3 slices (fodmap) or chopped)
• 1/8 cup capers (drain of brine)
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken stock/bone broth (I use my homemade recipe)
• 1/4 cup parsley (Chopped)
• 1 tsp ghee (I use my homemade recipe)
• 2 tbsp arrowroot flour (Tapioca starch would probably work also.)

Instructions

1. Heat skillet to medium/low and add 2 tbsp olive oil.  Swirl around the pan to coat.
   

2. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. 
   

3. Add chicken breasts to skillet and cook 4-5 minutes per side until browned and cooked through.  (When cooking chicken, I like to use a thermometer to make sure internal temperature reaches 170 degrees).
   

   
   

4. Transfer chicken to a plate.  Add lemon slices to skillet and cook on each side for about 1 minutes until browned. Remove to plate.
   

5. To skillet, add the garlic and capers and cook for about 1-2 minutes.  If following fodmaps diet, remove garlic pieces.  If not, they can remain.  Add wine and cook for about another 1-2 minutes.
   

6. Next, to skillet, add chicken stock/bone broth, ghee and stir in arrowroot flour until combined.  Stir for 1-2 minutes until starts to thicken and sauce is combined.  Turn off heat. Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or to taste) and parsley.
   

7. Two options - you can place chicken on plates, pour sauce and lemons over and serve.

   I usually place the chicken in a casserole dish type pan, pour sauce over and bake for about 10 minutes.  Then plate chicken and add lemon slices and serve.  I often take the extra step of checking on a thermometer that chicken has reached 170 degrees.
   

Nutrition Facts

Grain Free Chicken Piccata

Amount Per Serving

Calories 123 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Cholesterol 3mg1%

Sodium 164mg7%

Potassium 131mg4%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 315IU6%

Vitamin C 34.1mg41%

Calcium 19mg2%

Iron 0.7mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.