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Chicken Piccata

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breast halves (boneless, skinless)
  • 1/2 cup flour all purpose or gluten free
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (2-3 lemons)
  • 1/4 cup capers drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts between 2 large sheets of plastic wrap.  Using a meat mallet or a rolling pin, pound chicken and flatten to a ¼ inch thickness. Uncover chicken, sprinkle it with salt and allow to rest while you prepare remaining ingredients.
  • Place flour in a shallow baking dish or on a plate.  Dredge chicken in flour, fully coating each breast half.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.  Place two breasts in the pan and cook for about 3 minutes. Turn-over and cook for 3 minutes on the reverse side.  Move to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Add another 2 tablespoons to the skillet and cook remaining breasts following the same method and then add them to the foil tented plate as well.
  • Add wine, lemon juice and capers to the skillet and bring to a boil while at the same time scraping the bottom of the pan to release brown bits.  Turn sauce to low and add 2 tablespoons of butter, stirring gently until butter is melted.
  •  Add chicken back to the pan and allow to gently simmer in the sauce for about 5 minutes.
  • To serve, place chicken breasts on a platter, pour sauce over the chicken and sprinkle fresh parsley over the top.