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Creamy Lemon Chicken With Capers

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I have now been back on Weight Watchers for 2 weeks, and the results have been great!  I am slowly losing weight the right way, and can I just tell you guys how great that feels?  I have also been loving the Connect feature on their app.  It makes connecting with others so much easier than it was before…and it’s all integrated with the app, which I love.

Creamy Lemon Chicken With Capers

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.

Related:  Delicious Parmesan Chicken

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.

Creamy Lemon Chicken With Capers

To make this dish:

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

 

A creamy sauce doesn't have to mean a ton of Weight Watchers SmartPoints. This creamy lemon chicken with capers recipe is only 8 SmartPoints per serving.

Creamy Lemon Chicken With Capers

This recipe is 8 SmartPoints per serving, 1 chicken breast.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Dash of Herbs

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
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A creamy sauce doesn't have to mean a ton of Weight Watchers SmartPoints. This creamy lemon chicken with capers recipe is only 8 SmartPoints per serving.

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  1. Kristyn | Dash of Herbs says

    July 12, 2016 at 10:13 pm

    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.

  2. Linda Starks says

    July 12, 2016 at 8:26 pm

    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!

  3. Kristyn | Dash of Herbs says

    July 12, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    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.

  4. Linda Starks says

    July 11, 2016 at 10:40 pm

    Thank you so much! I’m cooking it now!

  5. Kristyn | Dash of Herbs says

    July 11, 2016 at 10:21 pm

    You are so right. I’m so sorry about that. I just updated it to include those steps.

  6. Linda Starks says

    July 11, 2016 at 10:00 pm

    The recipe never mentions when to use the Olive oil nor the lemon juice.

  7. Kristyn says

    January 16, 2016 at 10:09 am

    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.

  8. Anne says

    January 15, 2016 at 6:02 am

    I love capers…so excited to try this!

  9. Kristyn says

    January 14, 2016 at 7:46 pm

    Thank you so much! It is definitely tasty…as is most things with lemon in them.

  10. Amy Sheree says

    January 14, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    5 stars
    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

  11. Kristyn says

    January 14, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    Thank you! We LOVED this dish. I know that’s it’s something that I will make again and again…it’s that good!

  12. Christine says

    January 14, 2016 at 3:40 pm

    This looks amazing!

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