# Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata is a lemony and buttery dinner recipe that is quick and easy to prepare.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 skinless and boneless chicken breasts
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- all-purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 0.75 cup white wine
- 0.5 lemon sliced
- 0.33 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 0.25 cup chicken broth
- 0.25 cup brined capers
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 0.33 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- shallots

## Instructions

1. Butterfly and cut in half the chicken breasts, then pound with a meat tenderizer.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
4. Add extra virgin olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add 2 pieces of chicken at a time and cook for 2 minutes each side. Set aside on a paper towel.
6. Deglaze pan with white wine.
7. Add shallot, lemon juice, lemon zest, whole lemons, chicken stock, and capers. Simmer until reduced and shallots become translucent.
8. Add cold cubed butter and whisk constantly until combined.
9. Pour over chicken & top with freshly chopped parsley.

## Equipment

- meat tenderizer
- large skillet
- paper towel

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKLfL2URd7M/?igsh=MXE2NjJvY3FheWoydg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6127cce9-bfce-48e6-9463-230e89a52477
- Extracted: 2025-05-28

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