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Lemon Chicken Piccata

Lemon Chicken Piccata

This Lemon Chicken Piccata is exquisite and easy to prepare, featuring a light and luscious lemon sauce.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 421 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet
  • serving platter

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Sauce

  • 3 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves cut into ½-inch medallions
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or as needed
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • ½ lemon thinly sliced Optional
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons capers drained and rinsed
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons minced Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place a serving platter into the oven to warm.
  • Season chicken breast pieces with salt and pepper and dredge them in flour. Shake off excess flour. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet; pan-fry the chicken pieces until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Work in batches and do not crowd skillet, adding oil as needed. Place chicken pieces onto the warmed platter in the oven. When finished with all of the chicken, drain most of the oil from the skillet, leaving a thin coating on the surface of the pan.
  • Cook and stir minced garlic in the skillet until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Pour in chicken broth; scrape and stir any brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Stir in lemon slices and bring the mixture to a boil. Let cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces to about ⅔ cup, 5 to 8 minutes. Add lemon juice and capers; simmer until sauce is reduced and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes more. Drop butter into the skillet and swirl it into sauce by tilting the skillet until butter is melted and incorporated. Add parsley; remove from heat and set aside.
  • Arrange chicken medallions on serving plates and spoon sauce over each portion to serve.

Notes

This dish pairs well with herb-roasted potatoes or lemon-rice pilaf.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 41gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 348mgPotassium: 388mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
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