Chicken Piccata

Chicken piccata is a delicious dinner idea that’s super easy to make and ready in just 25 minutes. Juicy, flavorful chicken cutlets in a luxurious lemony sauce enriched with capers and white miso paste. The result is an absolute flavor festival that’s rich, buttery and tart at the same time. What’s not to love? Serve alongside your favorite pasta and don’t forget that big fresh side salad.

This beloved chicken dish with a sauce made of chicken broth, capers, lemon juice and parsley will delight everyone at your table. Once you’ve tried this creamy, yet delicate lemon sauce, you won’t hesitate to make it for company.

Bright tartness of fresh lemon and a briny hit from the capers make this dish simply irresistible. We save time by opting for chicken cutlets, this means dinner ready in just 25 minutes… and everything is made in one pan which makes this dish such a dream!

This is how we do it! Slice the chicken breasts horizontally into thin cutlets, so they can cook evenly and super fast. Then season the chicken cutlets and give them a nice flour coating. Next, we caramelize the lemon slices for a deep tangy flavor base and fry the chicken cutlets.

The piccata sauce is a tasty pan sauce, which means that we use the lemon and chicken-flavored butter that is left in the skillet after frying the chicken to make the sauce. Sweat the garlic and toss in some capers for a salty, briny punch. Add a good splash of chicken broth and deglaze the skillet. Then add the butter, whisking until it’s fully melted and pour in cream. We simmer it down until it starts to thicken. Some lemon juice and parsley at the end brighten up the sauce. Return chicken to the sauce and you’re done.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.

Recipe Notes

• serve with mashed potatoes, pasta, rice or some crusty bread and a big side salad
• swap chicken broth for white wine
• you can also use boneless/skinless chicken thighs, but keep in mind the chicken thighs will take longer to cook than the chicken breasts

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• Lemon Garlic Chicken
• Ravioli in Lemon Parmesan Butter
• Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Cooking Video

Yield: serves 4

Chicken Piccata

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Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 chicken breast fillet, cut horizontally into cutlets
• 1 tsp salt + black pepper
• ¼ tsp sweet paprika
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp salted butter, divided
• 1 + ½ lemon
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp capers, more for serving
• ½ cup/120 ml chicken broth
• ¾ cup/200 ml cream, 20% fat
• 1 tsp white miso paste dissolved in 1 tbsp hot water
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley, more for serving
• freshly ground black pepper, for serving

Instructions

1. Get all the prep done before you start cooking: cut the lemon into thin slices, mince the garlic and chop the parsley.
2. Slice the chicken breasts horizontally lengthwise into cutlets and gently pound with a meat tenderizer. Combine the flour with salt, pepper and paprika. Dredge chicken cutlets in flour. Set aside.
3. Heat oil and 1 tbsp butter in a nonstick skillet. Place the lemon slices flat on the bottom of the skillet in a single layer and sear over high heat for 30 seconds on each side without stirring, or until caramelized. Remove the lemons from the skillet and set aside.
4. To the same skillet, add chicken cutlets and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Remove from skillet onto a clean plate.
5. Reduce the heat, add garlic and sweat for 1 minute. Add capers and cook for 1 minute more. Deglaze the skillet with chicken broth and simmer for 2 minutes, while stirring and scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Add the remaining butter, stir until melted. Pour in cream and bring to a simmer. Add lemon juice, miso paste and parsley. Taste and adjust salt, if needed.
6. Return chicken to the skillet and top with the caramelized lemon slices. Simmer for 1 minute.
7. Finish off with freshly ground black pepper, extra capers and parsley. Serve with pasta and a big side salad. Enjoy!

Notes

Calories Per Serving: 447 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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