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Chicken Piccata with Lemon Sauce

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
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6 portions
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Lemon Zester
  • large non stick skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Instructions
 

  • 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.

Nutrition

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
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