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Easy Healthy Chicken Piccata Recipe
5 from 128 votes

Easy Healthy Chicken Piccata Recipe

This Chicken Piccata recipe features lightly floured, pan-seared chicken breasts cooked in a tangy lemon, caper, and butter sauce. The outer crust is gently crisped, while the interior remains tender. The sauce combines bright lemon juice, salty capers, and savory chicken broth, finished with butter for richness, producing a balanced savory-tart flavor. This dish pairs well with pasta or bread to soak up the flavorful sauce.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 239 kcal
Course: Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • ½ cup flour
  • 3 TB extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 TB lemon juice about 1 large lemon, freshly squeezed
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced
  • ½ cup chicken broth regular
  • 1 TB capers drained
  • 1 TB butter salted
  • salt to taste, kosher salt, freshly ground
  • black pepper to taste, kosher salt, freshly ground
  • parsley freshly chopped, for garnish, optional

Instructions

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  1. Place chicken breasts on cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. Pound to even thickness. Use paper towels to dab off excess moisture from chicken.
  2. Sprinkle each piece of chicken with a thin layer of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper on both sides. Place flour in a shallow dish. Coat each piece of chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
  3. In an extra large skillet, heat 2 TB olive oil over medium high heat until oil is hot. Add chicken to skillet (cook in batches if needed, to avoid overcrowding.) Cook for 2-3 minutes of each side or until no longer pink in center; don't overcook. Use tongs to transfer chicken to a separate plate; keep warm.
  4. Without cleaning the skillet out, add 1 TB olive oil to same skillet over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add onion and garlic, stirring 1-2 min until fragrant. Add lemon juice and lemon slices, scraping pan if needed to loosen any browned bits. Cook until lemon slices are nicely browned. Add broth, capers and butter, stirring just until butter melts. Pour lemon mixture over chicken and serve. Garnish with freshly chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes

  • Adjust caper quantity or omit entirely to suit taste preferences without compromising the dish.
  • Serve well with pasta like Spaghetti Aglio e Olio or garlic rosemary bread to complement the sauce.
  • Ensure chicken breasts are pounded evenly for uniform cooking.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 239kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 20.2g (7%) Protein 9.1g (18%) Fat 14.6g (22%) Saturated Fat 3.5g (18%) Cholesterol 28.9mg (10%) Sodium 181.8mg (8%) Fiber 1.1g (4%) Sugar 2.6g (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 239

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 239kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 20.2g 7%
Protein 9.1g 18%
Fat 14.6g 22%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Cholesterol 28.9mg 10%
Sodium 181.8mg 8%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Sugar 2.6g 5%

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