Description
This Chicken Piccata recipe delivers a gourmet experience at home with tender chicken in a lemon butter caper sauce, ready in just 25 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 pieces Chicken Breasts, skinless and boneless
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 4 tablespoons Butter
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth or Dry White Wine
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
- 2 tablespoons Capers
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- to taste Garnish (Parsley/Parmesan)
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts lengthwise to create four thin cutlets, season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, then dredge in flour.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken cutlets and cook until golden brown.
- Remove the chicken and add 1/2 cup of chicken broth or wine, lemon juice and zest, and 2 tablespoons of capers to the skillet.
- Return to medium heat, scraping up any browned bits, and then stir in 1/4 cup of heavy cream if desired.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, garnish with parsley or Parmesan if desired, and serve hot.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg