This creamy lemon chicken with capers recipe is only 8 SmartPoints per serving. A creamy sauce doesn’t have to mean a ton of WW SmartPoints and this recipe will show you how to make that happen.
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I want to use 2016 to step out of my comfort zone a little bit, especially when it comes to cooking delicious food. And what better way of doing that than using ingredients you don’t normally use? This recipe has capers in it (kind of between a pea and an olive), and it brings so much flavor to the dish.
If you are looking for other easy chicken recipes, check out this Parmesan Chicken recipe or this Chicken Parmesan Rollups. Both of these recipes are easy to make and perfect additions to your weekly meal plan.
Probably 10 years ago, I tried something with capers in it and HATED it. I had sworn them off because of that one experience and vowed to never eat anything with them in it. Well self, I found that I actually like love them…depending on how they are prepared.
To make this creamy lemon chicken with capers recipe:
Salt and pepper the chicken. In a large skillet, melt 2 Tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Cook the chicken about 7-8 minutes on each side.
When the chicken is cooked through, add the chicken broth or wine (depending on which one you use), lemon juice and capers. Bring to a boil.
Take the chicken out of the skillet and set aside. Add in the remaining butter and olive oil to the pan and melt until the sauce thickens a bit.
Serve immediately – 1 chicken breast with 1/4 cup of sauce – with your favorite side dish. I chose lemon asparagus as the side for our meal.
Creamy Lemon Chicken With Capers
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup capers
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or white wine
- 4 Tablespoons light butter
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Salt and pepper the chicken. In a large skillet, melt 2 T of butter over medium heat. Cook the chicken about 7-8 minutes on each side.
- When the chicken is cooked through, add the chicken broth or wine (depending on which one you use), lemon juice and capers. Bring to a boil.
- Take the chicken out of the skillet and set aside. Add the remaining butter and olive oil to the pan and melt until the sauce thickens a bit.
- Serve immediately
I’m sure you could add a little cornstarch to the sauce and it wouldn’t affect the SmartPoints. I just checked and 1Tbsp didn’t change the SmartPoints.
It was great. I’d like to thicken the sauce up a bit more, but I don’t want to add extra smartpoints. The flavor was fantastic!
So besides my big mess up with the recipe, how did it turn out? I’d love to hear how it was for you. I made it twice and loved it both times.
Thank you so much! I’m cooking it now!
You are so right. I’m so sorry about that. I just updated it to include those steps.
The recipe never mentions when to use the Olive oil nor the lemon juice.
I love them too! I had no idea how great this would be, but it’s so good. Refreshing with the lemon and a bit savory with the sauce and the capers. Let me know if you try it. I’d love to know how it turned out for you.
I love capers…so excited to try this!
Thank you so much! It is definitely tasty…as is most things with lemon in them.
This looks so tasty!! Glad I stumbled upon your blog! I’ve got some great chicken recipes on amysheree.com too, check it out! 🙂 xo
Thank you! We LOVED this dish. I know that’s it’s something that I will make again and again…it’s that good!
This looks amazing!