Citrus Chicken Scaloppine is a truly easy and economical main course. The lemon and orange juices give this dish a pleasant aroma and flavor. This recipe is very simple, prepared in no time, and the result is always positive because they look nice, are always very tender, and everyone likes them.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 312.96 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 11.83 (g) of which sugars 1.77 (g)
- Proteins 32.97 (g)
- Fat 15.30 (g) of which saturated 9.52 (g)of which unsaturated 5.80 (g)
- Fibers 1.89 (g)
- Sodium 428.55 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 134 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 0.88 lbs chicken breast (6 slices)
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1 tsp orange zest (grated)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (grated)
- 2.7 tbsp lemon juice
- 2.7 tbsp orange juice
- 7/8 cup meat broth (or vegetable or chicken)
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 3.5 tbsp butter
Tools
- Food scale
- Cutting board
- Meat tenderizer
- Pan
Steps
Heat a small pot with the broth. Place the slices on the cutting board and lightly pound them with the meat tenderizer; they should not be thin but not too thick either. Dredge each one in flour and shake off the excess. Melt the butter in a large pan and as soon as it starts to sizzle, lay down the slices. Leave them for 5 minutes and turn them; they should become nicely browned on both sides. Moisten them with lemon and orange juice.
Add the grated citrus zest and moisten with the broth. Lower the heat, shake the pan to prevent the scaloppine from sticking, let the sauce reduce a little, and turn off. Taste to check the salt as the broth might already be salty. Serve the Citrus Chicken Scaloppine garnished with some lemon and orange slices.
