Quick Chicken Piccata
World Cuisine European Italian
These quick and easy pan-fried chicken breasts are topped with a simple pan sauce made with capers, butter, white wine, and lemon juice.
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 321
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 25m
Ingredients:
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- cayenne pepper, or to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- all-purpose flour for dredging
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut in 1/4-inch slices
- 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, chopped
Directions:
- 1 Place chicken breasts between 2 layers of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/2-inch thick.
- 2 Season both sides of chicken breasts with cayenne, salt, and black pepper; dredge lightly in flour and shake off any excess.
- 3 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side; remove to a plate.
- 4 Cook capers in reserved oil, smashing them lightly to release brine, until warmed though, about 30 seconds.
- 5 Pour white wine into skillet. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
- 6 Stir lemon juice, water, and butter into the reduced wine mixture; cook and stir continuously to form a thick sauce, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir parsley through the sauce.
- 7 Return chicken breasts to the pan cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with sauce spooned over the top.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 18.2g | 28% |
Saturated Fat | 7.0g | |
Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
Sodium | 224mg | 9% |
Potassium | 259mg | 7% |
Total Carbohydrates | 8.4g | 3% |
Dietary Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
Protein | 24.7g | 49% |
Sugars | 1g | |
Vitamin A | 469IU | |
Vitamin C | 10mg | |
Calcium | 23mg | |
Iron | 1mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 16mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
Magnesium | 30mg | |
Folate | 23mcg |