Chicken Piccata
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
411 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
Chicken Piccata
Description
This Chicken Piccata recipe begins by seasoning chicken cutlets and coating them lightly in a mixture of flour, salt, and pepper. The chicken is then browned in a pan with butter and olive oil until cooked through and golden. After removing the chicken, the pan is used to create a sauce by adding remaining butter, lemon juice, chicken stock, and white wine.
Capers and chopped flat-leaf parsley are stirred into the sauce to add briny and fresh herbal notes. The chicken is returned to the pan to warm and absorb the flavors before serving. The sauce clings to the chicken with a zesty and slightly tangy profile balanced by the richness of butter.
Serve Chicken Piccata warm, optionally with lemon slices or wedges to enhance the citrus character. It pairs well with simple sides like rice, pasta, or steamed vegetables. For a lower carb option, omit the flour coating and brown the chicken directly to maintain texture while reducing carbohydrates.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound chicken cutlet about 4
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 tablespoon capers drained
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped, flat-leaf, Italian
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Stir flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow dish. Dredge each chicken cutlet in flour mixture and add to the hot pan. Cook chicken, about 3 minutes each side until browned and fully cooked. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- In the hot pan, whisk in remaining butter, lemon juice, chicken stock, and white wine to create the sauce. Add in capers, parsley, and chicken pieces.
- Serve warm with lemon slices or wedges.
Notes
- For a lower-carb version, skip dredging the chicken in flour and simply brown it.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 411kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 357mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 489mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 471IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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