Chicken Piccata

By gstark

Ingredients

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half and pounded into cutlets
• salt and black pepper
• all-purpose flour
• nonstick spray
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp. drained capers
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• fresh lemon slices
• chopped fresh parsley

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from culinarycovers.com

Preparation

Step 1

The lure for the cover recipe is that it’s described as a restaurant-style meal that a beginner cook can prepare and get professional results.  To make the recipe even easier, much of the preparation can be done hours ahead of serving.  It begins with thin chicken cutlets coated with flour and sauteed in oil.  Simple additions of fresh lemons, white wine and capers complete the dish.  See my notes below for the results of this recipe.

1.  Season cutlets with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour.  Coat a saute pan with nonstick spray, add oil, and heat over medium-high.

2.  Saute cutlets 2-3 minutes on one side.  Flip cutlets over and saute the other side, covered, 1-2 minutes.  Transfer cutlets to a warmed platter; pour off fat from the pan.

3.  Deglaze pan with wine and add minced garlic.  Cook until garlic is slightly brown and liquid is nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes.

4.  Add broth, lemon juice, and capers.  Return cutlets to pan and cook on each side for 1 minute.  Transfer cutlets to warm plates.

5.  Finish sauce with butter and lemons.  Once butter melts, pour sauce over cutlets.

Makes:  2 servings

*I don’t like to skimp on the oil on this one- you can certainly use less, but I think the chicken turns out to have a nicer crust and a better flavor when sauteed in a good amount of oil.  You can always rid the pan of excess oil after sauteing- before you deglaze and make the sauce.

*This recipe is so quick to make for a weeknight dinner, and my family loved it.  My son was surprised that he liked the little round, green things (capers).

Yes.   It was delicious, easy, and quick to make.

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Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction

I love Chicken Piccata!! I forget how easy it is to make and how wonderful it tastes! I’m with your son…capers are good. Your dish turned out beautiful.

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