Rich, creamy sauce poured over flour crusted chicken with angel hair pasta, and steamed broccoli on the side… That’s what this Lemony Chicken Scallopini recipe is all about.

I’ll just let this picture do the talking:

I have three kids. These are their plates after we were done eating dinner. My daughter especially loved it and requested that I make it again, and my husband was a big fan too.

The pasta and broccoli in this recipe are optional sides to the Lemon Chicken Scallopini. If you choose not to include the angel hair pasta, this recipe drops down to just 3 Weight Watchers FreeStyle Smart Points per serving. If you include the pasta, one serving will be 6 WW SP.

Are you ready to try the recipe that made my kids eat until their plates were clean?

Here is what you need:

Optional ingredients for side dishes:
1 (10 ounce) bag frozen broccoli or fresh broccoli
4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta

Other ingredients:
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Cooking spray
1/2 cup chicken broth, divided
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup light sour cream
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
Salt and pepper, to taste

Here is what you do:

Cook the broccoli and pasta according to the package instructions.

Using a meat tenderizer or the back of a large spoon, beat down chicken into thin slices and cut into 4 (4 ounce) pieces.

In a large zip-close bag, combine flour, onion powder, garlic powder, and thyme. Toss chicken in the flour mixture until the pieces of chicken are fully coated.

Heat oil in a large non-stick pan. Spray chicken with cooking spray, and cook chicken in oil 2-4 minutes on each side, or more time for thicker cuts of chicken. Once chicken is fully cooked, set chicken aside on a plate.

Add 1/4 cup chicken broth to pan, scraping brown bits off the bottom of the pan into the broth.

In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and cornstarch until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into the pan along with the lemon juice, sour cream, and mustard. Mix well and cook until sauce thickens, about 2-3 minutes.

For each serving plate, include 1/2 cup cooked pasta, 1/4 of the broccoli, and one piece of chicken. Pour 2 tablespoons of the creamy sauce over the pasta, chicken, and broccoli.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.

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4.41 from 5 votes

Lemon Chicken Scallopini

8 Green, 6 Blue, and 6 Purple points per serving with pasta (or without pasta 5 Green, 3, Blue, or 3 Purple points)

Makes: 4 servings

Calories: 319

Author: Alisha Hughes

Ingredients

• Optional ingredients for side dishes:
• 1 10 ounce bag frozen broccoli or fresh broccoli
• 4 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
• Other ingredients:
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup chicken broth, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

• Cook the broccoli and pasta according to the package instructions.
• Using a meat tenderizer or the back of a large spoon, beat down chicken into thin slices and cut into 4 (4 ounce) pieces.
• In a large zip-close bag, combine flour, onion powder, garlic powder, and thyme. Toss chicken in the flour mixture until the pieces of chicken are fully coated.
• Heat oil in a large non-stick pan. Spray chicken with cooking spray and cook chicken in oil 2-4 minutes on each side, or more time for thicker cuts of chicken. Once chicken is fully cooked, set chicken aside on a plate.
• Add 1/4 cup chicken broth to pan, scraping brown bits off the bottom of the pan into the broth.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and cornstarch until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into the pan along with the lemon juice, sour cream, and mustard. Mix well and cook until sauce thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
• For each serving plate, include 1/2 cup cooked pasta, 1/4 of the broccoli, and one piece of chicken. Pour 2 tablespoons of the creamy sauce over the pasta, chicken, and broccoli.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.