Lemon Caper Chicken (Piccata)
Chicken Piccata is a classic Italian dish consisting of simple ingredients for an easy chicken dinner. This creamy lemon chicken piccata consists of chicken pieces that are dredged in a flour mixture and cooked in melted butter in a large skillet until golden brown.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ½ pound thinner chicken breast cut in half or chicken cutlets
- ⅓ cup flour, gluten free 1:1 flour or regular all purpose flour
- ½ cup chicken broth/stock
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice + 1 tablespoon lemon zest, about 1 medium lemon
- ¼ cup canned capers
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoon shallot, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoon cooking oil
- 5 tablespoon butter, salted or unsalted, cold
- salt and black pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Rinse and pat dry chicken. Pound the chicken breast halves until more or less flat and even looking. Or you can use chicken cutlets instead.
- Mix together salt, black pepper, flour, and parmesan in a shallow dish. Toss the pieces of chicken in the mixture until fully coated.
- Heat 3 tablespoon cooking oil and 3 tablespoon butter in a pan over medium-high heat. Once the butter melted, cook the chicken on both sides for 3-4 minutes per side. If needed, do it in batches, and don’t overcrowd the pan. Remove the chicken to a plate.
- Add shallot, saute for 2 minutes, and add garlic. Saute for 30 seconds more. Add more olive oil if needed.
- Pour in chicken stock and deglaze the pan. Allow the mixture to simmer and to reduce in size by half. Once ready, stir in lemon zest and juice. Add remaining butter (2 tablespoon of cold butter), and capers, return the chicken and coat it a couple of times, and serve with fresh parsley.
ADD YOUR OWN PRIVATE NOTES
NUTRITION
Calories: 398kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 32gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 753mgPotassium: 580mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 565IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg
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