Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce
This Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce is a delightful main course featuring tender chicken cutlets in a tangy lemon sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 portions
Calories 350 kcal
Lemon Zester
large non stick skillet
- 6 cutlets chicken breast or 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts fileted in half
- 0.5 cup all purpose flour
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ground pepper
- 6 Tablespoons salted butter divided
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 cup Chicken Stock
- 0.25 cup heavy cream or half and half
- 2 Tablespoons capers drained
- 1 bunch Parsley for garnish
Mix the flour and garlic powder together either in a gallon zip bag or on a shallow plate.
Place 4 tablespoons of the butter plus 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large non-stick skillet and heat it up until hot and bubbly.
Generously salt and pepper the chicken cutlets and dredge them in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour.
Carefully add the chicken to the skillet and pan fry them for about 4 minutes on each side. Try not to move them or flip them very much to ensure a nice golden-brown finish.
Remove the chicken from the pan.
Carefully deglaze the pan by pouring the chicken stock in slowly while scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Make sure to get all of the brown bits up and incorporated into your sauce.
After deglazing the pan, add the juice of 1 ½ lemon plus the zest of one lemon, reserving half of the lemon for garnish. Add capers and let the sauce cook down for 1-2 minutes.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and once it is melted add the heavy cream or half and half, but don’t let it boil.
Add the chicken back into the sauce and let it cook until it is heated through.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, lemon slices and grated parmesan cheese.
Serving: 1portionCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chicken, Chicken Piccata, Italian Cuisine, lemon sauce, main course