Chicken Piccata

January 8, 2015
 Pan-seared chicken, rich lemon-caper sauce, fresh parsley on a bed of penne pasta. This could not be a more simple yet honestly, delicious meal to make! I stumbled upon this recipe in my never-ending Pinterest searches for dinner ideas, and boy, am I glad?! Priscilla of Red Shallot Kitchen made my day! This was my first time attempting something so fancy and I was a bit anxious to see how it all turned out. Keep reading to see how quickly you can put this meal together! 

Due to the fact that it was my first time trying out this recipe, I decided not to deviate from the original recipe in order to achieve the full and yummy effect of this dish.  Without further ado, here it is:


Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Salt and pepper
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • Cooked pasta

Directions:

  • Using a mallet, pound the chicken breasts until slightly flatten. Season with salt and pepper, and dredge both sides of chicken in flour. Shake off the excess flour. 
  • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and oil in a large skillet. Fry chicken breasts in hot oil, about 5 minutes each side, until cooked through and golden brown in color. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate.
  • Add the remaining butter to the skillet, add garlic and capers. Add lemon juice, wine, and chicken stock, bring to boil, scraping off the brown bits from the skillet.  Season with salt and pepper. 
  • Return chicken breasts to the skillet. Cook for another 5 minutes until the sauce is slightly reduced. Transfer chicken to a large plate, pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with cooked pasta.
Yolanda Taylor

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  • Priscilla M March 10, 2015 at 5:36 pm

    I'm thrilled that you liked the recipe. Love your pictures!
    This one always is a big hit in my household and my boys always asked for more.

  • Yolanda Taylor March 10, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    Dear Priscilla,

    Thank you for stopping by and commenting! It was a huge hit in our house, too! And I have a long list of your other recipes to try out. Will keep posting and linking to your blog when I do. I appreciate the comment! Please stop by again 🙂

  • SayGoodNightAndGo December 29, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    This is gorgeous! I can't find on the original recipe or on yours when to add the sliced lemons for garnish. Appreciate any advice!

  • lauria February 5, 2016 at 10:37 pm

    I completely agree! You have both made me very eager to try this!

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