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Chicken Piccata
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Serves:
4
A simple and classic Italian dinner, chocked full of capers and lemon flavor. Serve alongside your pasta of choice - spaghetti, angel hair, linguine - the sky's the limit.

Ingredients
1 yellow lemon
2 chicken breasts, halved lengthwise
½ C fresh parsley, chopped
¼ C all-purpose flour
¼ C white wine
1 t salt
½ t freshly ground black pepper
2 T extra virgin olive oil, separated
1 large onion, sliced
1 C chicken broth
2 T capers
1 t oregano
1 garlic clove, minced (1 t)
Preparation
Juice half the lemon and reserve, and cut the other half into thin slices.
Whisk the flour, salt, pepper, & oregano in a shallow dish. Dredge each chicken breast into flour mixture and set aside. Discard 2 t of the flour mixture and keep the rest for later to make the sauce.
Heat 1 T olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken breasts for 3 - 4 minutes per side, or until lightly browned and then set aside.
Into same skillet, add the other 1 T olive oil and onion slices and cook until tender, about 5 - 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 additional minute, then lower heat to medium.
Next, sprinkle flour into skillet and cook for at least 1 minute to "cook" the flour - then add wine, broth, capers, and lemon juice and stir constantly until smooth (about 3 minutes).
Finally, add chicken breasts back into sauce and spoon sauce over to ensure the chicken is completely covered and cook for an additional 4 minutes until warmed through.
Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices and serve alongside pasta.