Lemony Chicken Marsala
Give your chicken some flair with this Lemony Chicken Marsala recipe that is low in carbs and high in flavor.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 319kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts sliced into strips
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 1/2 cups marsala wine
- 2 tablespoons capers
- bunch of parsley fresh, finely chopped
Instructions
- Coat the chicken with flour. Mix and toss until all the pieces are completely covered then shake off the excess flour.
- On medium heat, in a hot saucepan with extra virgin olive oil, cook the chicken without overcrowding then brown both sides.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- When both sides of the chicken are golden brown, pour the lemon juice then cook for about 5 minutes.
- Pour the Marsala wine and let the alcohol evaporate on medium-high heat.
- When the sauce is starting to become thick, lower the heat to low-medium.
- Add the capers and most of the parsley, leaving some for garnishing. Adjust the salt.
- Turn off the heat when the sauce has been reduced almost completely.
- Before serving, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle the remaining parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25of recipe | Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 151mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 10
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 10
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 10