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Chicken Piccata, tender thin chicken breasts in a light lemon sauce with tangy capers, is a classic dish that every cook needs to have in their recipe line up! easy | recipe | dinner | chicken | Italian | classic | lemon | capers | recipe | #swirlsofflavor
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Lemon Caper Chicken

Lemon Caper Chicken, tender thin chicken breasts in a light lemon sauce with tangy capers, is a classic dish that every cook needs to have in their recipe line up!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken piccata, chicken piccata recipe, chicken with lemon, lemon caper chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 290kcal
Author: Gwynn Galvin

Ingredients

  • 3 Tbs. flour
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
  • 1 lb. thin sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 Tbs. butter, divided
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 4 lemon slices
  • 1 cup baby spinach, optional
  • 1/4 cup capers , drained and rinsed
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbs. chopped parsley
  • hot cooked fettuccine or egg noodles, serving suggestion

Instructions

  • Combine flour, kosher salt and cracked black pepper . Lightly coat both sides of chicken pieces in flour mixture. Reserve remaining flour mixture.
  • Heat oil and 1 Tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Brown chicken on both sides; set aside.
  • Add wine to skillet and boil 1 minute, scraping up any brown bits.
  • Combine reserved flour mixture and chicken broth, stirring until smooth and add to skillet. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and add lemon slices and reserved chicken to skillet. Simmer until sauce has thickened and chicken is cooked through, 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in baby spinach, if desired, capers, lemon juice and remaining 1 Tablespoon butter and cook until spinach is just wilted and butter is melted, about 1 minute.
  • Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with hot cooked pasta or egg noodles, if desired.

Notes

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
  • Make your own thinly sliced chicken breasts. Simply slice thicker chicken breasts in half horizontally to create thinly sliced breasts.
  • You can also use a meat mallet and pound thicker chicken breasts until then are thinner
  • Serve with white rice or orzo pasta
Substitutions
  • Substitute additional chicken broth for the white wine
  • Substitute baby kale for the baby spinach
What to serve with chicken piccata
Chicken piccata is delicious when served with:

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 934mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1012IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg