One of my specialty meals before we became vegetarian was chicken piccata. It is also one of the few dishes I really miss making (and eating!) now that we gave up meat. My mom mentioned that she had found this recipe on a blog called Please Pass the Tofu and I knew I had to make it!
I made piccata using the Gardein veggie chicken scallopini but at $6 a package I can’t afford that very often! Chickpeas are super cheap and I happen to love them! I actually bought a 25lb bag so we have them on hand all the time!
The dish turned out great! The whole family loved it. My 4 year actually said “This looks delicious” when I put her plate in front of her. Love that kid! This has all the fabulous lemony, buttery, piccata flavor without the chicken. This is definitely going on the family favorites list. If I can just remember where I put the list…
| Chickpea Piccata |
- 1 small onion, chopped ( I used green onions this time)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 T breadcrumbs (I used panko)
- 2 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 T butter
- 1 tsp sugar
- pepper
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas or 1 15 oz can, drained
- 1/4 cup capers
- juice of 2 lemons
- Saute the onion and garlic in about 1 tsp olive oil.
- Add the breadcrumbs and cooked a couple minutes, until toasted
- Add the broth, vinegar, butter, sugar, pepper, and thyme
- Cook until reduced by about half
- Add the chickpeas and capers and cook until heated
- Add the lemon juice.
- Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes
I’ve never had piccata before, chickpea or otherwise. But I do love chickpeas! And capers!
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