Chicken Piccata

Tthis is a very light cutlet recipe using a light lemon flavor complemented by capers and parsley. Dusting of flour is very light as well - this is not a heavy, thick egg and bread type coating.

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: italian

Ready in 45 minutes
by At701South

Ingredients

4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts halved crosswise

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

All purpose flour for dredging

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup capers drained and rinsed

2 tablespoons frsh flat-leaf parsley chopped


Directions

Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour to lightly coat. In a large sautee pan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook just until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transf the chicken to a plate. Add the broth, lemon juice, and capers to the same pan. Bring the broth mixture to a boil over medium high heat, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan for extra flavor. Return the chicken to the pan and simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Shush the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter into the sauce. Pour the sauce over the chicken, garnish with the parsley and serve.

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