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.
2chicken breast filletcut horizontally into cutlets
1tspsalt
1tspblack pepper
¼tspsweet paprika
2tbspolive oil
2tbspsalted butterdivided
1.5lemon
2garlic clovesminced
2tbspcapersmore for serving
½cupchicken broth
¾cupcream20% fat
1tspwhite miso pastedissolved in 1 tbsp hot water
2tbspchopped parsleymore for serving
freshly ground black pepperfor serving
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Instructions
Get all the prep done before you start cooking: cut the lemon into thin slices, mince the garlic and chop the parsley.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Return chicken to the skillet and top with the caramelized lemon slices. Simmer for 1 minute.
Finish off with freshly ground black pepper, extra capers and parsley. Serve with pasta and a big side salad. Enjoy!