Description
This Easy Chicken Piccata is a delightful take on a classic Italian-American dish, featuring tender chicken cutlets bathed in a bright lemon butter caper sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, this recipe is not only quick to prepare but also bursting with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts
- Salt & pepper
- Garlic powder
- Flour (for dredging)
- 4 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup chicken broth (or dry white wine)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice + zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon brined capers (drained)
- 1/2 cup heavy/whipping cream
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts into thinner cutlets and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Dredge in flour.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook cutlets until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove from skillet.
- In the same skillet, combine chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, remaining butter, and capers; scrape the browned bits for flavor.
- Stir in heavy cream and return to heat until bubbling. Add cooked chicken back into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Garnish as desired before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken cutlet (150g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 95mg