READY IN 35 mins

My Best Chicken Piccata

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"This is the most requested dish by my teens' friends! Great even as leftovers, if there ever are any! Best served with a risotto or fettucine alfredo with a side of broccoli. Not for the diet conscious!" — LROHNER

Directions

Mix flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Dredge the chicken breast pieces in the seasoned flour to coat; tap off excess flour.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until hot but not starting to brown. Pan-fry coated chicken breast pieces in the hot butter until golden brown, the juices run clear, and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces often. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
Pour white wine into the skillet and scrape pan to dissolve any browned bits of food on the bottom. Mix in lemon juice, reduce heat to low, and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir often. Stir capers into sauce and place chicken back into skillet, turning to coat with sauce.
To serve, transfer chicken to a serving platter, top with sauce, and garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Aug 19, 2012

I don't know how someone couldn't just LOVE this recipe! I did think that one could cut back by almost half the amount of flour mixture for the dredging. I'm not sure why it's not easier to put the flour/salt/pepper in a baggie and shake it all. The butter is what makes or breaks this recipe. If you are making this one, just figure that you will splurge on the butter and don't mix it with olive oil (as I am usually wont to do). I do always use more capers than called for because we love them. I halved the recipe for a package of Costco's boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in half both horizontally and vertically. This is a hit and will be repeated! I served it with Opa George's Wild Rice recipe. Our dinner was SOOOO good! Thanks!

—Marianne

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 10, 2013

careful not to add so much lemon and the kids didn't like the capers :(. other than that, the recipe was yummy. I cut the chicken into medalions and pounded flat each medalion. perfect.

—Robyn MacIntire

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26 Ratings

Aug 20, 2012

This is excellent! The only change I made was to use half the amount of chicken and cut the breasts into medallions, pounding them approximately ¼ inch thick. Next time I would use half the amount of flour mixture for dusting the chicken.

—Deb C

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Aug 20, 2012

I just made this recipe for dinner tonight! It took so little time to cook and we absolutely loved it. Chicken came out very tender. I did not have capers, but it was wonderful without them. Will be making again

—Katie

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Aug 25, 2012

Made the recipe as written. Perfect. Even the picky eaters ate it all!

—Joylene6

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Feb 11, 2013

Soooo very good and easy with items you usually have on hand. it's a keeper.

—Kikigirl

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Jan 18, 2013

I made this recipe last night. Absolutely amazing. I did add extra lemon juice, wine, and capers... and a little corn starch to thicken the sauce. I also purchased already thinly sliced chicken breasts. Served it over angel hair pasta and it was perfect.

—Kerri

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Oct 18, 2012

Delicious! One thing I will do different is double the sauce. It was so yummy spooned over my pasta! will make again!!

—j.eddins2012

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Nutrition

Calories
484 kcal
24%

Carbohydrates
29.3 g
9%

Cholesterol
122 mg
41%

Fat
25.8 g
40%

Fiber
2.3 g
9%

Protein
26.8 g
54%

Sodium
820 mg
33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

My Best Chicken Piccata

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 484
Calories from Fat: 232

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25.8g 40 %
Saturated Fat 15.3g 77 %
Cholesterol 122mg 41 %
Sodium 820mg 33 %
Potassium 283mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.3g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
Protein 26.8g 54 %
** Sugars 0.8g
Vitamin A 16 %
Vitamin C 46 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 26 %
Thiamin 30 %
Niacin 107 %
Vitamin B6 21 %
Magnesium 13 %
Folate 36 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.