Easy Chicken Piccata

By Ellie

4 Person

25 Minutes

0 Calories

This easy chicken piccata recipe is a classic chicken dish that your whole family will love! A few simple ingredients, 25 minutes, and you're set!

Ingredients

Chopped parsley (optional)
1 tbsp. brined capers
1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine
2 tbsp. olive oil
5 tbsp. butter divided
Flour (for dredging)
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
2 tsp. lemon juice + zest of 1 lemon
3 chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise

Method

01

Slice chicken breasts lengthwise (I butterfly then cut in half) to make thinner cutlets. Trim off any fat. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper, and lightly sprinkle with garlic powder. Dredge chicken in flour.
02

Add half the butter and the olive oil to the skillet over medium-high heat.
03

Cook chicken pieces for about 4-5 minutes per side until golden.
04

Remove chicken from skillet and place on a plate while the sauce is being made.
05

Deglaze the skillet with the chicken broth/wine, scraping up the brown bits, and then add lemon juice, lemon zest, and capers (discard the brine) to the skillet.
06

Add the remaining butter to skillet and cook for about a minute.
07

Add the chicken back into the skillet and cook chicken for another 5 minutes or until cooked through (I usually flip the chicken half way through the 5 minutes).
08

Garnish with freshly chopped parsley (optional).

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Easy Chicken Piccata

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( By Ellie )

This easy chicken piccata recipe is a classic chicken dish that your whole family will love! A few simple ingredients, 25 minutes, and you're set!

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 5 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 25 Mins

02 Ingredients

Chopped parsley (optional)

1 tbsp. brined capers

1/2 cup chicken broth or dry white wine

2 tbsp. olive oil

5 tbsp. butter divided

Flour (for dredging)

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

Pepper to taste

Salt to taste

2 tsp. lemon juice + zest of 1 lemon

3 chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise

03 Method

Step 1

Slice chicken breasts lengthwise (I butterfly then cut in half) to make thinner cutlets. Trim off any fat. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper, and lightly sprinkle with garlic powder. Dredge chicken in flour.

Step 2

Add half the butter and the olive oil to the skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 3

Cook chicken pieces for about 4-5 minutes per side until golden.

Step 4

Remove chicken from skillet and place on a plate while the sauce is being made.

Step 5

Deglaze the skillet with the chicken broth/wine, scraping up the brown bits, and then add lemon juice, lemon zest, and capers (discard the brine) to the skillet.

Step 6

Add the remaining butter to skillet and cook for about a minute.

Step 7

Add the chicken back into the skillet and cook chicken for another 5 minutes or until cooked through (I usually flip the chicken half way through the 5 minutes).

Step 8

Garnish with freshly chopped parsley (optional).

04 Author