Chicken Piccata with Capers

This chicken piccata is a popular Italian dish with a buttery sauce of capers, garlic, lemon juice, and white wine that's delicious served over pasta.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 330 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 4 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup white wine
• 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup fresh lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Pound breasts to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.

Step 2

Spread flour into a wide, shallow dish. Press chicken into flour to coat completely.

Step 3

Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken in hot butter mixture until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a serving platter and cover with a lid to keep warm.

Step 4

Pour white wine, lemon juice, capers, and garlic into the skillet. Bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food from the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon; cook at a boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Drizzle sauce over and around chicken; garnish with parsley.