Easy Chicken Piccata without Capers
This is a simple chicken piccata recipe that makes a tasty dinner for up to 6 people. It does not include traditional capers, however, you can add them if you'd like.
Equipment
- Large Saute Pan or Skillet
Ingredients
- 1.25 pounds thin sliced chicken breasts
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley chopped
- lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Dredge the chicken in a shallow dish of flour.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat.
- Place 1/2 of the chicken into the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until browned on the bottom.
- Flip the chicken and cook the other side for about 3 minutes longer.
- Remove the chicken to a serving platter and repeat with the remaining butter, oil, and chicken.
- Once all of the chicken has been browned and removed, make the sauce by adding chicken broth and lemon juice to the pan. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and top with chopped parsley and lemon slices.
Notes
If you want traditional capers, you can add some with the broth and lemon juice. I'd use about 2 tablespoons for this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 23gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 668mgPotassium: 413mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 379IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 2mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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