Chicken Piccata
Chicken piccata is the best Italian-American dinner made with golden-crusted chicken breasts simmered in a lemon butter sauce. Watch the video below!
Ingredients
- 2 largeboneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cuparrowroot flour (or other flour
- ¼ cupfinely grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoonkosher salt
- ½ teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoonunsalted butter
- ½ cupdry white wine (or chicken broth
- 4garlic cloves (minced
- 1 cupchicken broth
- 3 tablespoonslemon juice (from about 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoonscapers (drained
- 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
- 2 tablespoonsroughly chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- 1
Cut the chicken: Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally.
- 2
Coat the chicken: Mix flour, parmesan, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl or dish. Dredge the chicken in the mixture, coating both sides.
- 3
Cook the chicken: Heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until cooked through with a golden crust. Use tongs to remove the chicken to a plate.
- 4
Make the sauce: Add the wine and garlic to the pan, letting it simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, until reduced by about half. Then add the broth, lemon juice, capers, and butter, stirring until it begins to simmer again.
- 5
Add the chicken: Add the chicken back to the pan. Spoon the sauce on top and let it simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, until warmed through.
- 6
Serve: Garnish with parsley before serving.