Description
This Easy Chicken Piccata recipe is a delicious and quick main course that combines tender chicken breasts with a flavorful lemon-caper sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or entertaining guests, this Italian-American dish is sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Coating:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
- 1/4 cup capers, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Pound chicken breasts to 1/2-inch thickness. Dredge in flour mixture.
- Cook Chicken: Cook in butter and oil until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make Sauce: Deglaze skillet with wine/broth. Add broth, lemon juice, capers. Simmer.
- Finish Dish: Stir in butter, return chicken to skillet, spoon sauce over. Garnish and serve.
Notes
- Serve over pasta, rice, or potatoes.
- Adjust lemon juice and capers to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
