The Ultimate Twenty-Minute Chicken Piccata
This Quick Chicken Piccata features tender, thinly pounded chicken breasts seared to perfection and finished in a vibrant, velvety lemon-butter sauce with briny capers.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Quick
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Ingredients
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour for dredging
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
1. Place chicken between plastic and pound to one half inch thickness.
2. Season chicken with salt, pepper, and cayenne; dredge lightly in flour.
3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken for 5 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
4. Sauté capers in the remaining oil for 30 seconds to release flavor.
5. Pour in white wine and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half.
6. Whisk in lemon juice, water, and cold butter pats until the sauce emulsifies and thickens.
7. Return chicken to the pan, stir in fresh parsley, and coat with sauce before serving.
Notes
Keep the butter very cold until the moment you whisk it into the sauce to ensure a glossy emulsion.
Use a dry white wine like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc for the best acidity.
If you prefer no alcohol, substitute the wine with extra chicken broth and a teaspoon of lemon juice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast with sauce
- Calories: 321
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 224mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 88mg
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