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🇮🇹 Italian

Chicken Piccata

Tender chicken in a bright lemon-caper butter sauce. Quick, elegant, and endlessly satisfying.

380 cal / serving 6g net carbs 42g protein 18g fat Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min 2 servings

Ingredients

Meat & Poultry
  • 2 whole Chicken breast
Dairy & Eggs
  • 3 tbsp Butter
Produce
  • 2 tbsp Fresh parsley
  • 2 cloves Garlic cloves
  • 1 whole Lemon
Pantry
  • 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Capers
  • 0.5 cup Chicken broth
  • 0.25 cup Dry white wine
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

Instructions

1. Pound chicken breasts to ½-inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper; dust lightly with flour.
2. Heat olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Cook chicken 4–5 min per side until golden. Remove and rest on a plate.
4. Add garlic to pan, cook 30 seconds. Add white wine and reduce by half, scraping up browned bits.
5. Add chicken broth and lemon juice. Simmer 2 minutes.
6. Add capers and remaining butter; swirl to emulsify into a glossy sauce.
7. Return chicken, coat with sauce, garnish with parsley and lemon slices.
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