Chicken Piccata

Erin DeLizzio
Erin DeLizzio @cook_3300454

My boyfriend loves capers and lemon so I always try to find s solid recipe staple. Note to self- originally I subbed caper juice for the chicken broth which was wayyy too intense. I also made a side of zucchini and sautéed spinach for myself to reduce my carb portion. It went very nicely!

Read more
Edit recipe
See report
Share

Ingredients

25 mins
2 servings
  1. 3Chicken breasts
  2. 1/4 cupFlour
  3. 1 1/2 tbspOlive oil
  4. 1 1/2 tbspButter
  5. Salt and pepper
  6. 1/2 cupShallots, leeks or scallions
  7. 1Lemon
  8. 1/4 cupLemon juice
  9. 2 tbspCapers drained
  10. 1/4 cupChicken broth
  11. 1Serve with rice, orzo, or couscous

Cooking Instructions

25 mins
  1. 1

    Put rice on stove

  2. 2

    Salt, lemon pepper and garlic powder the chicken on both sides

  3. 3

    Coat chicken in flour evenly

  4. 4

    Heat olive oil in pan and cook chicken. When chicken is cooked through set aside or keep in a 200°F oven to keep warm.

  5. 5

    In chicken pan sauté lemon slices and shallots for 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice and chicken broth to deglaze the pan. Add capers and simmer until reduction 2-3 minutes.

  6. 6

    Take off heat and add butter. Serve over rice, couscous or orzo and top with cilantro or parsley.

Reactions

Edit recipe
See report
Share

Cooksnaps

Did you make this recipe? Share a picture of your creation!

Grey hand-drawn cartoon of a camera and a frying pan with stars rising from the pan

Comments

Written by

Erin DeLizzio
Erin DeLizzio @cook_3300454
on

Similar Recipes