Chicken Piccata thighs
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4.7
Chicken Piccata thighs
Description
This preparation starts by seasoning and browning the chicken thighs skin-side down in olive oil and butter, ensuring a crispy, golden crust. After flipping and cooking through, the thighs are removed while the pan is deglazed with garlic, chicken stock, and lemon components to form a zesty base. Capers add a briny note, and final butter incorporation emulsifies the sauce, coating the chicken when returned to the pan.
The resulting dish presents tender, well-seasoned chicken paired with a bright, slightly tart sauce that complements starchy sides like mashed potatoes or rice. Fresh parsley scattered on top contributes a subtle herbal freshness.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 3 garlic finely chopped, cloves
- 1 cup chicken stock
- lemon approximately ½ cup juice, juice and zest of 1
- ½ cup capers rinsed if overly salty
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped, fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large saute pan set over medium heat and add a tablespoon of butter. Allow to melt together.
- Add the chicken, skin side down and season to taste. Cover and allow to brown for 10-12 minutes.
- Flip the chicken, season again and cook for another 10-12 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Add the garlic, scraping the bottom of the pan, and allow the garlic to fry and become fragrant then pour in the chicken stock, lemon juice and zest.
- Allow to come to a simmer then simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the capers and simmer for 2 minutes then add the remaining butter and stir into the sauce to emulsify. Add the chicken back to the pan.
- Scatter over the chopped parsley and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has reduced a little. (If necessary, add more stock.)
- Check the seasoning and adjust.
- Serve with rice, mashed potatoes or vegetables of your choice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 539mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 380mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 165IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.7
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