Description

Pan-seared chicken tossed in a simple piccata sauce consisting of white wine, chicken broth, capers, fresh lemon juice, butter, and garlic.

Ingredients

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2–3 8-ounce chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise into equal halves (target 1/2 inch thick)
½ cup dry white wine (pinot or sauvignon blanc)
½ cup chicken broth (you can omit if you don’t have any)
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter
2–3 cloves garlic, minced
2 lemons (juice from 1 lemon plus slices for garnish)
2–3 tablespoons of capers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Serve over optional pasta of choice (penne or thin spaghetti)

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Instructions

Season chicken all over with salt and pepper. Place flour on a plate and dredge chicken in the flour until completely coated.
Heat oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a sizzle.
Arrange the chicken in the pan and sear undisturbed for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden (thicker chicken will take longer). Remove the chicken from the pan and place it on a clean plate.
Reduce heat to low and let pan cool for a few minutes. Add fresh lemon juice and minced garlic. Sauté about 1 minute until fragrant.
Add capers and wine. Simmer for 3 minutes or until the liquid is slightly reduced.
Add chicken broth and the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and chopped parsley. Simmer until slightly thickened and butter emulsifies (If too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of water).
Return chicken to pan, flipping to coat with piccata sauce Let chicken warm up for 2-3 minutes. Serve with lemon slices over pasta tossed in olive oil or with vegetables. I like to drizzle chicken and pasta with additional piccata sauce for added flavor.

Notes

If you don’t have wine, just replace it with water. I’ve also made this recipe with wine alone and no water/broth.

The cook times in this recipe assumes chicken is no thicker than 1/2 inch thick at it’s thickest part. Any thicker and the chicken may take longer to cook. Thinner chicken cooks faster and tastes better. Always use a meat thermometer to ensure internal temp of chicken is 165°F.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1/2 chicken breast
Calories: 328
Sugar: 0.4g
Sodium: 591mg
Fat: 14.4g
Saturated Fat: 6.1g
Carbohydrates: 9.9g
Fiber: 0.5g
Protein: 34.6g
Cholesterol: 104mg

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