Chicken Piccata

Simply amazing Chicken Piccata, made in 20 minutes! Browned chicken topped with sauce made from butter, lemon juice, capers, chicken stock and wine.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword chicken dinner, chicken piccata, chicken piccata recipe, how to make chicken piccata

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 411kcal

Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound chicken cutlets about 4
1/2 cup all purpose flour
salt & pepper to taste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
1/2 cup white wine
1 tablespoon capers drained
2 tablespoons flat-leaf Italian parsley chopped

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Instructions

Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Stir flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow dish. Dredge each chicken cutlet in flour mixture and add to the hot pan. Cook chicken, about 3 minutes each side until browned and fully cooked. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
In the hot pan, whisk in remaining butter, lemon juice, chicken stock, and white wine to create the sauce. Add in capers, parsley, and chicken pieces.
Serve warm with lemon slices or wedges.

Notes

LOWER CARB OPTION: Simply brown your chicken without coating it in flour.

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