Chicken Piccata

Ingredients

Chicken breast, raw, skinless17¼ pounds

Caesar Salad Dressing

Mayonnaise, low-fat6¾ cups
Mustard, yellow(10 teaspoons)⅕ cup
Garlic, fresh minced or powdered(2-3 cloves)2½ teaspoons
Worcestershire sauce2½ teaspoons
Onion powder2½ teaspoons
Lemon juice(or cider vinegar)2½ teaspoons
Milk, low-fat6⅔ tablespoons
Parmesan cheese, low-fat6⅔ tablespoons
Salt, kosher⅓ teaspoon
Pepper⅓ teaspoon

Lemon Parsely Sauce

Butter or margarine(about 1¾ pounds)3¾ cups
Flour5 cups
Chicken base½ cup
Water, cold12 cups
Onion powder5 teaspoons
Garlic powder2½ teaspoons
Onions, chopped(about 2 large)1¾ cups
Carrots, chopped(about 3 6-inch carrots)1½ cups
Celery, chopped(about 4 stalks)1½ cups
Paprika2½ teaspoons
White pepper2½ teaspoons
Milk, whole5 cups
Lemon juice7½ cups
Parsley, fresh, chopped5 cups

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients listed for the Caesar Salad Dressing and whisk until combined.
  2. Mix chicken breast with Caesar Salad Dressing and let marinate for at least an hour and up to overnight.
  3. Make a velouté— a savory sauce that is made from a roux and a light stock:* First make a roux by melting the margarine in a large shallow stew pot) over low heat, add the flour, and continue to stir until light brown, but not dark brown.* Add the chicken base and mix.
  4. Slowly whisk in 12 cups cold water, a little bit at a time. When all the water has been added, add the vegetables, herbs, and spices, and bring the sauce to a simmer.
  5. Stir occasionally and keep at a simmer for 40 minutes. Remove the vegetables with a slotted spoon. Add the milk, lemon juice, and parsley, and taste for seasoning.
  6. Remove chicken from marinade, allowing whatever marinade that sticks to the chicken to stay and arrange on sheet pans. Cook in a 350°F oven until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds.
  7. Cut chicken into 1½-inch by ½-inch strips. Mix the cut-up chicken with the lemon-parsley sauce. Bring the mixture up to 165°F for 15 seconds if needed.
  8. Serve 3½ ounces chicken and sauce with spinach or kale and a side of brown rice.