Easy Chicken Piccata Recipe
Juicy boneless chicken simmered in a lemony, white wine sauce with capers and artichokes ready in 30 minutes. I've been making this recipe for decades - always a hit!
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1 -1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 tablespoons flour divided
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup dry white wine example: pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc
- 1 fresh lemon use 1/4 to 1/2 - to taste
- 3 tablespoons capers drained
- 6 ounces artichoke hearts drained
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Add 3 tablespoons of the flour to a shallow dish or plate then slice chicken breasts horizontally (or pound) to thin cutlets.
- Season the chickenon both sides with salt and pepper then dredge in flour.
- Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add the chicken without overcrowding searing both sides to golden (about 3-4 minutes per side) then transfer to a plate. Chicken may not be cooked through at this point.
- Reduce heat to low then add 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of flour to the skillet. Stir and cook 1 minute. Pour in wine, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Reduce by about half.
- Pour in chicken stock and juice from 1/4 of the lemon and cook over medium heat letting the sauce thicken. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if you'd like, squeeze in a little more lemon juice.
- Return the chicken to the skillet then stir in drained capers and artichokes and cook 5-7 minutes (or until the chicken is cooked through), spooning some of the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with parsley and then serve right away.
Notes
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Can I make without artichokes? Yes!
Can I use other proteins? Yes - veal or mild white fish work great.
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg