Chicken Piccata

By zhanghengshuo

6 Person

32 Minutes

0 Calories

This easy Chicken Piccata is a recipe the whole family will love and it couldn’t be easier to whip up on busy weeknights. Tender chicken breasts are lightly dredged in flour and simmered in a delicious lemon and caper sauce. Serve with pasta or your favorite sides.

Ingredients

2 - 3 tablespoons Fresh parsley
4 Thin chicken breast filets
Salt
All-purpose flour, for dredging
Pepper
5 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil, divide
6 tablespoons Butter, divided
1/2 cup Chicken stock
1/3 cup Fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup Brined capers

Method

01

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off any excess flour.
02

Melt 2 tablespoons butter, in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in 3 tablespoons olive oil.
03

Once the butter and oil begin to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook on the other side for 3 more minutes.
04

Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil in the now-empty skillet.
05

When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken. Repeat cooking process with 2 remaining pieces of chicken.
06

Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate. Add the lemon juice, stock or wine, and capers to the now-empty skillet. Bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan. Return all the chicken to the pan, and simmer for 5 minutes.
07

Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the sauce, and whisk vigorously until butter melts and sauce is combined. Pour sauce over chicken, and garnish with parsley just before serving.

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( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 22 Mins
Total Time 32 Mins

02 Ingredients

2 - 3 tablespoons Fresh parsley

4 Thin chicken breast filets

Salt

All-purpose flour, for dredging

Pepper

5 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil, divide

6 tablespoons Butter, divided

1/2 cup Chicken stock

1/3 cup Fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup Brined capers

03 Method

Step 1

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off any excess flour.

Step 2

Melt 2 tablespoons butter, in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in 3 tablespoons olive oil.

Step 3

Once the butter and oil begin to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook on the other side for 3 more minutes.

Step 4

Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil in the now-empty skillet.

Step 5

When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken. Repeat cooking process with 2 remaining pieces of chicken.

Step 6

Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate. Add the lemon juice, stock or wine, and capers to the now-empty skillet. Bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan. Return all the chicken to the pan, and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 7

Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the sauce, and whisk vigorously until butter melts and sauce is combined. Pour sauce over chicken, and garnish with parsley just before serving.

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