Skinny Chicken Piccata Pasta

• Meat

  • 1 lb Chicken breast, boneless skinless

• Produce

  • 3 cloves Garlic, fresh
  • 1 Lemon (approximately 1/3 cup, Zest and juice from fresh
  • 1/3 cup Parsley
  • 1 Yellow onion, large sweet

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Chicken broth, reduced sodium

• Condiments

  • 3 oz Capers

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 box Angel hair pasta, whole wheat

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Sea salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Dairy

  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/2 cup White wine, dry

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 box (14.5 oz.) whole wheat angel hair pasta
• 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped into bite size pieces
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped
• 3-4 cloves of fresh garlic, minced or pressed
• ½ cup dry white wine
• Zest and juice from one fresh lemon (approximately ⅓ cup)
• ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3 oz. capers, drained
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch
• ⅓ cup parsley, chopped
• ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Directions

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Reserved ½ cup of the starchy cooking water and drain. Return pasta to hot pot, add reserved cooking water and zest of one lemon. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, add olive oil and chicken. Saute chicken for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and keep warm. (Note: chicken will not be cooked all the way through at this point.)
• Add onion and garlic to the pan. Sautee for 3-4 minutes or until onion is translucent.
• Add wine to the pan to deglaze the pan. Reduce the wine by half (approximately 2-3 minutes).
• Add lemon juice and chicken broth to the pan and stir to combine.
• Add cooked chicken back into the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Dissolve cornstarch in about ¼ cup water and add to pan along with the capers. Constantly stir to thicken the sauce.
• Once sauce has reached desired consistency, add chicken and sauce to pasta. Toss with parmesan cheese and parsley.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve warm.