Chicken Piccata — FamilyPlate recipe🍗

Chicken Piccata

Chicken breast cooked in lemon caper sauce, served with rice

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✨ Created by a FamilyPlate user

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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Difficulty
medium
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Meal Type
dinner

Nutrition per serving

AI estimate — approximate
624
Calories
kcal
42g
Protein
64g
Carbs
28g
Fat

Based on 4 servings — values are AI-estimated and may vary

👶 Kid-Friendly🌶️ mild Spice

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup capers, drained
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 cups cooked rice, for serving
  • Lemon slices, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound them to an even thickness, about 1/2 inch thick.

  2. 2

    In a shallow dish, combine flour, salt, and black pepper. Dredge each chicken breast in the flour mixture and shake off excess flour.

  3. 3

    In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove chicken from the skillet and set aside.

  4. 4

    In the same skillet, add 4 tablespoons of butter, chicken broth, lemon juice, and capers. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a simmer.

  5. 5

    Return the chicken to the skillet and cook for an additional 5 minutes, occasionally spooning sauce over the chicken, until cooked through.

  6. 6

    Remove the skillet from heat and sprinkle chopped parsley over the chicken. Serve the chicken with the sauce over cooked rice, optionally garnished with lemon slices.