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Easy Chicken Piccata

Chicken piccata is an easy-to-make restaurant-quality savory dish that is elegant enough to serve guests. Pan-seared chicken breast is dunked in lemon butter caper sauce and has bright, zesty flavors. A luxurious mid-week meal that you can enjoy any day!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 253 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: American , Italian-American Fussion

Ingredients

  • 3 large chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
  • 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 shallot diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup chicken stock or dry white wine
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons baby capers in brine, drained (regular capers can be used)
  • Parsley for Garnish

Instructions

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  1. Cut chicken breasts lengthwise into half, and slice them so both pieces are even-sized. As a further step, you can pound sliced chicken breasts with mullet so they cook evenly.
  2. Rub the breast with salt and ground pepper on each side.
  3. Dredge each breast in flour, and shake off the excess flour. Dredge all chicken breast cutlets in flour and keep aside.
  4. Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet.
  5. Place chicken coated in flour in the skillet. Don’t overcrowd the pan, cook in batches.
  6. Pan-sear chicken in the pan without touching it until golden brown. Depending on the size of the chicken breast the time may vary between 2-4 minutes on each side.
  7. Flip the cutlet and sear on the other side.
  8. Once golden brown on both sides, remove them from the pan and set aside.
  9. Sauté shallot and garlic in the pan drippings.
  10. Pour chicken stock (or dry white wine), and simmer for a few minutes.
  11. Stir in more butter and add in baby capers (drained from brine).
  12. Whisk until butter is melted fully in the sauce.
  13. Turn off the heat. Add lemon zest and freshly squeezed lemon juice to the sauce.
  14. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
  15. Pour the sauce over brown chicken breasts. Garnish with fresh parsley and a few lemon slices. Serve immediately!

Notes

  • Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

Nutrition Information

Calories 253kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0.4g Cholesterol 62mg (21%) Sodium 777mg (32%) Potassium 186mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 344IU (7%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 18mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 253

% Daily Value*

Calories 253kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 14g 28%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0.4g 20%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 777mg 32%
Potassium 186mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 344IU 7%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.