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Creamy Chicken Piccata
Tender, flour dredged chicken breasts are browned before building a simple creamy sauce made from butter, lemon, chicken stock, and capers in the same pan. A final simmer brings the chicken and sauce together for a family friendly, flavorful meal in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 396 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 2 pounds chicken breast cut or pounded into thin cutlets
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
For the sauce
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice about 3 lemons worth
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup brined capers drained
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Combine the flour, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge each chicken cutlet in the flour mixture to coat each side lightly.
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large heavy skillet.
- Once hot, lay each cutlet flat in the pan being careful not to over crowd the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes on the first side without flipping, then flip and cook 3 minutes on the other side. Remove from pan and repeat with any remaining chicken. Remove chicken and set aside. Reduce heat to low.Chicken should be close to done, but may not be fully done. It will finish cooking as it simmers with the sauce in the last step.
- Add the butter to the pan, with any remaining flour and stir for about 1 minute or until it is golden brown. Add the broth and lemon juice to the pan and continue stirring and scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the pan and stirring until smooth.Bring sauce to a simmer, then slowly stir in the cream and add the capers.
- Add the chicken back into the sauce and and simmer for about 4-8 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (165˚ internal temp.)
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Nutrition Information
Calories
396kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
150mg
(50%)
Sodium
740mg
(31%)
Potassium
624mg
(18%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
699IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 396
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 396kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 150mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 740mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 624mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 699IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.