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Chicken Piccata Recipe
With surprisingly few ingredients, this best chicken piccata recipe is bright, flavorful, and ready in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 311 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 3-4 skinless chicken breast, boneless
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- all purpose flour, for dredging
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup brined capers, rinsed
- ⅓ cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Season all sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Add flour to a bowl to dredge the chicken in. Shake off excess flour.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter along with 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- When the oils start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 5-8 minutes on each side (internal temp 165°F). Remove the chicken and place on a plate.
- Leave juices and oil in the pan and add lemon juice, chicken stock, and capers. Bring the mixture to a boil, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan to add flavor. Taste and season accordingly.
- Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken and place on a platter.
- Add 2 more tablespoons butter to the pan and whisk the sauce vigorously.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
449mg
(19%)
Potassium
394mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
817IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 449mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 394mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 817IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.