Description
Quick Chicken Piccata is a zesty and flavorful dish that combines succulent chicken breasts with a tangy lemon and caper sauce, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
4 skinless
boneless chicken breast halves
cayenne pepper to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
all-purpose flour for dredging
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon capers
drained
½ cup white wine
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup water
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
cut in ¼-inch slices
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Dredge them in flour, shaking off any excess.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the chicken and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add capers, white wine, lemon juice, and water, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Bring to a simmer.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and cook for an additional 2 minutes to heat through.
- Remove the chicken again and whisk in the cold butter until melted and combined. Return the chicken to the skillet one last time to coat with the sauce.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
For best results, use freshly squeezed lemon juice and serve with pasta or a side salad.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
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