Chicken Piccata Meatballs, a spin on an Italian Classic | Giada De Laurentiis

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

White grape juice adds sweetness without alcohol.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide fiber while crushed crackers are often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

Combine torn bread, milk, parmesan cheese, and an egg in a bowl.

Rinse capers to reduce their saltiness and add them to the bowl along with lemon juice, salt, and parsley.

Mix everything together, being careful not to overmix to keep the meatballs moist and light.

Form the mixture into meatballs.

Broil the meatballs until golden brown.

In a skillet, sauté shallots with olive oil and salt.

Add flour to the shallots to create a roux for thickening the sauce.

Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice, then add the rinsed capers.

Once the meatballs are browned, add them to the sauce and let everything simmer together.

Cooking Techniques

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