Easy Chicken Piccata
This Easy Chicken Piccata is a bright and flavorful dish featuring tender chicken breasts in a tangy lemon-caper sauce, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
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Servings:
Calories: 120kcal
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 pieces boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 0.75 cups all-purpose flour for dredging
- 0.5 cups fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup chicken broth preferably low sodium
- 0.25 cups capers rinsed and drained
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 0.25 cups fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.25 teaspoons black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Pound chicken breasts to about 1/2 inch thickness and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Lightly dredge the chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
- Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling.
- Cook chicken until golden and cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Add chicken broth, lemon juice, and capers to the skillet, scraping up browned bits. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter until sauce thickens slightly.
- Return chicken to skillet and spoon sauce over to warm through.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add a splash of white wine when deglazing the pan before adding the broth.