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 mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: chicken piccata, chicken piccata recipe, chicken with lemon, lemon caper chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 290kcal
- 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
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.
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:
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