Chicken Piccata is similar to chicken Francese – with flavors of lemon, white wine, and butter. The sauce is briny but rich with browned butter.
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Yesterday I shared how to create the basis of a meal plan so that you don’t need to repeat this task weekly. Personally, I dread it and I can guarantee a lot of other people do too. A major success of meal planning is putting those recipes you know by heart to work. You fall back on them because they’re easy, come together quickly, and you know taste great.
So – one my my favorite “fall back” recipes I use often is Clean Chicken Piccata. Piccata is basically a sauce created from the drippings of the pan which I think always turns out delicious because the base has so much flavor. Usually, lots of butter and white wine are used here, but this recipe uses only a bit of butter, lemon, water, capers, garlic, and parsley.
These flavors are simple and luxurious at the same time. Not to mention they're cheap too since there's a good chance you already have everything to make this sauce! This is why it's been in rotation for dinner in our house for years - and it's earned its spot.
CHICKEN PICCATA
All of the processed or unnecessary calories are stripped out of the recipe and substituted with more wholesome, nutritious ones. I know what you’re thinking: “what’s the fun in that?”. Well – if you’re not looking to lose weight or eat healthier, clean food actually tastes great too.
Start by butterflying your chicken into thin fillets. Season with salt & pepper, then dredge this into an egg wash and flour. Heat a skillet on med-high and add 1 tbsp of butter to the pan. Fry chicken on each side for about 3 minutes until golden brown.
Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with aluminum foil. Heat the remaining butter in a pan and let this brown. Add in garlic & leave for a couple of minutes. Whisk in flour, lemon juice, and water. Let this come to a boil.
Lower to let simmer for just a couple of minutes. The sauce will continue to thicken. Stir in capers and parsley to finish. Add chicken back to the pan and serve. I usually serve this with some kind of rice or mashed potatoes, with a green vegetable.
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Chicken Piccata
Ingredients
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts 4 oz each
- Salt & Pepper
- ½ cup flour
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp flour
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- ⅔ cup water
- 3 tbsp capers
- ⅓ cup parsley chopped
Instructions
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Start by butterflying your chicken into thin fillets. Season with salt & pepper. Scramble the egg into a bowl and put the ½ cup of flour into another bowl. Dredge each chicken breast into the egg wash first and then and flour.
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Heat a skillet on med-high and add 1 tbsp of butter to the pan. Fry chicken on each side for about 3 minutes until golden brown. Use about 1 tbsp of butter per batch of chicken. Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with aluminum foil.
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Heat remaining butter in pan and let this brown. Add in garlic & leave until fragrant for a couple minutes. Whisk in remaining 2 tbsp of flour. Then add in the lemon juice and water. Bring this to a boil then reduce to a simmer for just a couple minutes. The sauce will continue to thicken.
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Stir in capers and parsley to finish. Add chicken back to the pan and serve.
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