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Easy Chicken Piccata

Easy Chicken Piccata

This easy chicken piccata recipe is a classic Italian American dish with a lemon butter caper sauce that's fast to make at home!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian-American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 550 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • Flour (for dredging)
  • 4 tablespoons butter divided
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup chicken broth or dry white wine
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 lemon zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon brined capers drained
  • ½ cup heavy/whipping cream
  • Garnish (optional) chopped parsley and/or freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Slice the chicken breasts lengthwise (I butterfly then cut in half) to make 4 thinner cutlets. Trim off any fat. Season the chicken generously with salt & pepper and sprinkle with garlic powder. Coat the chicken in flour.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of the butter plus the olive oil to a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Once the pan is hot, cook the chicken pieces for about 4-5 minutes per side until golden. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
  • Take the pan off the heat and add the chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, and capers to the skillet. Scrape up any browned bits.
  • Stir in the cream and return the pan to the heat. Once it's bubbling again, add the chicken back into the pan.
  • Cook for another 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has reduced to your liking. If the sauce thickens too much, add more broth.
  • Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and/or parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes

If using smaller chicken breasts, leave them intact (but you will likely need to cook them for a bit longer). If you don’t want the cream in it, I recommend omitting it entirely vs. using something like half-and-half because the sauce is likely to curdle and not thicken as well. Use low-sodium chicken broth if sensitive to salt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 30gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 765mgPotassium: 700mgVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken, Easy Chicken Piccata, Italian Recipe, Piccata, quick meal
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