0 from 0 votes
Easy Chicken Piccata Recipe
This easy 30-minute Chicken Piccata recipe has only 7 ingredients, comes together in one pan, and is packed with all the lemon flavor you'd expect from the classic Italian dish!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 357 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in half length-wise
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter divided (¾ stick)
- 1 cup white wine or chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 4 tablespoons capers drained
Instructions
- Sprinkle both sides of each chicken breast liberally with salt and pepper.
- Place the flour in a shallow bowl, and dip each chicken breast to coat. Coat both sides and shake off any excess. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet with olive oil and 3 tablespoons of butter over medium-high heat.
- Once the butter is melted and begins to shimmer/crackle, add the chicken.
- Brown the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside on a foil-tented plate.
- Add the white wine (or chicken stock), lemon juice, and capers to the pan, and lightly scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze.
- Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and allow them to melt. Reduce to a simmer and allow to cook for 5 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and baste it in the piccata sauce. Allow to simmer until chicken is heated through.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Storage: Store chicken piccata in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Cut the chicken breasts in half for better portions and to help them cook more quickly and evenly.
- The chicken should only take about 6-8 minutes total to cook.
- Properly cooked chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F before consuming.
- After cooking the chicken, tent it with foil to keep it warm while you finish the recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
357kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
584mg
(24%)
Potassium
290mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
554IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 584mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 290mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 554IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.