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Quick Chicken Piccata (Ready in 15 Min!)
Chicken Piccata, an impressive yet simple Italian recipe, makes dinner sorted in just 15 min!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 274 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts (or chicken cutlets)
- 4 tablespoon all purpose flour for dredging
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 60 ml dry white wine or chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon capers well washed
- 4 lemon slices
- 1 shallot finely minced
- a handful of fresh parsley or thyme chopped
- sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pound the chicken breasts with a meat tenderiser, or use chicken cutlets.
- Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Dredge them in flour and shake off excess.
- In a large skillet melt half of the butter with the extra-virgin olive oil, over medium heat.
- Add the chicken slices to the skillet and cook for about 3 to 4 minute per side until golden. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside in a warm place.
- Adjust the heat to very low. Add lemon juice, chicken stock or wine, capers, lemon slices and shallots, and scrape well up the brown bits from the pan.
- Return the skillet to medium heat and bring to a boil. Season to taste, add the chicken back to the skillet and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and place into a serving plate. Add the remaining butter to the sauce and whisk for about a minute until it has a nice, silky texture.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with parsley or fresh thyme leaves. Season with freshly-cracked black pepper and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
274kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
213mg
(9%)
Potassium
265mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
370IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 213mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 265mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 370IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.