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Classic chicken piccata is made with thinly pounded boneless, skinless chicken breasts that are lightly floured and pan-fried until golden. The dish is finished with a buttery lemon and caper sauce. It’s a bright, flavorful main course that’s best served with pasta, rice, or potatoes for soaking up every last bit of the sauce. Here we’ve kept the beloved flavors but transformed the dish into a weeknight-friendly meatball recipe. Serve with a thick ribbon pasta like pappardelle and plenty of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
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Ingredients
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Cooking spray
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1/2 cup panko (Japanese-style breadcrumbs)
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1/3 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
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1/4 cup half-and-half
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2 oz. pre-grated Parmesan cheese (about 1/2 cup)
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1 large egg, beaten
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2 large garlic cloves, grated (1/2 tsp.)
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3 Tbsp. drained capers, chopped
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4 tsp. grated lemon zest (from 2 small lemons)
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1 tsp. kosher salt
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1/2 tsp. black pepper
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1/2 tsp. onion powder
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1 lb. ground chicken (light and dark meat)
Directions
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Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; lightly coat with cooking spray. Stir together panko, parsley, half-and-half, Parmesan, egg, garlic, capers, lemon zest, salt, black pepper, and onion powder in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined. Add chicken to panko mixture and stir or mix gently with your hands until just combined.
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Shape chicken mixture into 20 (about 1 1/2-inch) meatballs (about scant 2 tablespoons each). Arrange meatballs evenly spaced apart on prepared baking sheet. Chill 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, preheat broiler with rack in middle position. Broil meatballs in preheated oven until lightly browned and an instant-read thermometer registers at least 165°F, 8 to 12 minutes.
Credits
Recipe developed by Elizabeth Mervosh.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 399 | Calories |
| 21g | Fat |
| 15g | Carbs |
| 37g | Protein |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 |
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Calories 398.8 |
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| % Daily Value * | |
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Total Fat 21.4g |
27% |
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Saturated Fat 8g |
40% |
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Cholesterol 189.3mg |
63% |
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Sodium 1122.1mg |
49% |
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Total Carbohydrate 15.1g |
6% |
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Dietary Fiber 1.3g |
5% |
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Total Sugars 1.1g |
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Protein 37.4g |
75% |
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Vitamin D 0.4mcg |
2% |
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Vitamin C 10mg |
11% |
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Calcium 271.3mg |
21% |
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Iron 2.5mg |
14% |
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Potassium 902mg |
19% |
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Fatty acids, total trans 0.3g |
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Vitamin D 15.5IU |
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Alanine 1.9g |
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Arginine 2.2g |
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Ash 5.6g |
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Aspartic acid 3.2g |
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Caffeine 0mg |
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Carotene, alpha 0.1mcg |
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Choline, total 110.8mg |
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Copper, Cu 0.2mg |
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Cystine 0.4g |
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Energy 1667.8kJ |
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Fluoride, F 0.2mcg |
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Folate, total 33.6mcg |
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Glutamic acid 6.4g |
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Glycine 1.5g |
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Histidine 1.1g |
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Isoleucine 1.7g |
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Leucine 3g |
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Lysine 3g |
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Methionine 0.9g |
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Magnesium, Mg 53.6mg |
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Manganese, Mn 0.2mg |
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Niacin 9.1mg |
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Phosphorus, P 476.5mg |
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Pantothenic acid 1.9mg |
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Phenylalanine 1.6g |
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Phytosterols 5.6mg |
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Proline 2.1g |
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Retinol 83.8mcg |
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Selenium, Se 32.4mcg |
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Serine 1.8g |
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Starch 8.1g |
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Theobromine 0mg |
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Threonine 1.5g |
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.8mg |
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Tryptophan 0.4g |
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Tyrosine 1.5g |
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Valine 1.9g |
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Vitamin A, IU 739.4IU |
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Vitamin A, RAE 106.9mcg |
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Vitamin B-12 1.1mcg |
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Vitamin B-6 0.7mg |
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Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 87mcg |
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Water 102g |
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Zinc, Zn 3.7mg |
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*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
