Delicious Chicken Piccata: A Quick and Effortless Dinner
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Serves
- 4
- Calories
- 303 kcal
- Carbs
- 16.00 g
Ingredients
- 2large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 0.5 teaspoonpepper
- 0.5 cupflour
- 0.25 cupParmesan cheese (finely grated)
- 1 teaspoongarlic powder
- 3 Tablespoonsolive oil
- 1 Tablespoonsalted butter
- 0.5 cupdry white wine
- 4 clovesgarlic (thinly sliced)
- 2 Tablespoonscapers (drained)
- 1 cupchicken broth
- 2 Tablespoonslemon juice
- 2 Tablespoonscold salted butter
- 0.25 cupfresh parsley (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the flour, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper on a large plate. Set aside.
- 2
Cut each chicken breast into 3 thinner slices. Place in between saran wrap and use a meat tenderizer to pound it very thin, about ¼ inch thick.
- 3
Pat the chicken dry and dredge each side in the flour mixture. Tap off excess.
- 4
Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side.
- 5
Add the wine and garlic, and bubble gently for 4-5 minutes until reduced.
- 6
Add the capers, chicken broth, and lemon juice, then stir to combine.
- 7
Add the chicken back to the pan, spoon the sauce over it, and cook for another 3-5 minutes.
- 8
Add cold butter, let it melt, and spoon the sauce over the chicken again.
- 9
Garnish with parsley and serve.