
30 minutes•Easy•Serves 4•
4.4
Classic Chicken Piccata
A bright and flavorful Italian-American dish featuring pan-fried chicken cutlets in a lemon-butter sauce with capers.
Recipe Rating
4.4
(0 ratings)Ingredients
- ●2 large, about 6 oz each Chicken breasts
- ●1/2 cup All-purpose flour
- ●1/2 teaspoon Salt
- ●1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
- ●2 tablespoons Olive oil
- ●4 tablespoons Butter
- ●1 small, minced Shallot
- ●1/2 cup Chicken broth
- ●1/4 cup, freshly squeezed Lemon juice
- ●2 tablespoons, drained Capers
- ●2 tablespoons, chopped Fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1Pound chicken breasts to 1/4-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
- 2Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
- 3Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 4Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- 5Add shallot to the skillet and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
- 6Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer.
- 7Stir in capers and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
- 8Return chicken to the skillet and coat with sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Recipe Context
This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Wednesday
lunch
winter
30 min