Description
Enjoy a delightful meal with this mouthwatering Tasty Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce recipe. Tender chicken cutlets cooked to perfection in a zesty lemon sauce with capers, this dish is sure to impress your family and guests.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (halved horizontally)
Flour Mixture:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (for dredging)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Sauce:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 2 tbsp capers (drained)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Slice and Pound Chicken: Slice chicken breasts in half horizontally and pound to even thickness.
- Dredge Chicken: Coat chicken cutlets with seasoned flour.
- Cook Chicken: Sauté chicken until golden and cooked through.
- Prepare Sauce: Sauté garlic, deglaze with wine, then simmer with broth, lemon juice, and capers.
- Combine and Simmer: Return chicken to skillet, spoon sauce over, and simmer to warm through.
- Serve: Garnish with parsley and lemon slices; serve hot with preferred sides.
Notes
- Enhance richness with heavy cream or additional butter.
- Substitute wine with more broth for an alcohol-free option.
- Perfectly complements angel hair pasta or roasted potatoes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken cutlet with sauce
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 440mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg