PrintQuick Chicken Piccata
A simple and fast chicken piccata recipe with a bright lemon-caper sauce, perfect for a weeknight dinner. This one-pan dish is ready in under 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (or chicken broth for wine-free version)
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge chicken cutlets in the flour mixture, shaking off excess.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add garlic to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in white wine (or chicken broth) and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Let it simmer for 1 minute.
- Stir in chicken broth, lemon juice, and capers. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.
- Return chicken to the skillet and spoon the sauce over it. Cook for 1 minute to heat through.
- Stir in fresh parsley.
- Serve immediately over pasta or rice.
Notes
- For a wine-free version, substitute chicken broth for white wine.
- To prevent the sauce from curdling, ensure your skillet is not too hot when adding the liquids and stir constantly.
- For a gluten-free option, use a gluten-free flour blend for dredging the chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg