Go Back
+ servings
Chicken Piccata Recipe

Chicken Piccata Recipe

Delicious Chicken Piccata made with tender chicken cutlets, lemon, and capers, perfect for a hearty meal.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds chicken cutlets or breasts, boneless, skinless, butterflied to create thinner pieces
  • ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (from 4-6 cloves)
  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon), plus more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons capers drained
  • Fresh parsley, chopped optional

Instructions
 

  • Season the chicken all over with the pepper and 1½ teaspoons of the salt. Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Dip each piece of the chicken in the flour, turning to coat and shake off any excess. Discard the flour when finished dredging.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet set over medium-high until the butter has melted. Add half of the chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining chicken, adding more butter and oil to the skillet as needed. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter.
  • Add the shallot to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute more. Stir in the stock and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half, 4-5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, then stir in 4 tablespoons of the butter, capers, lemon zest, lemon juice and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken and garnish with parsley before serving.

Notes

Optional to garnish with additional lemon zest.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 25gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken, Chicken Piccata Recipe, dinner, Easy Recipe, Italian recipe, piccata
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!