Chicken Piccata

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Weeknight Dinner

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (720)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, butterflied and then cut in half
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
All-purpose flour, for dredging
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup brined capers, rinsed
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.

In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.

Into the pan add the lemon juice, stock and capers. Return to stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley.

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Jill Peoria, AZ 02-08-2010
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Best Chicken Piccata recipe out there!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

LOVE this recipe, works out perfectly every single time. I serve it over mashed potatoes. I don't like leftovers normally... but this is great the second day too!Read more
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rachel virginia beach, VA 02-07-2010
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Wonderful!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My Husband and I made this the other night and it was as good or better than we have had at nice Italian resturants. We did... make extra sauce and served it over pasta!!Read more
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Cheri San Ramon, CA 02-07-2010
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Very Good, Fast, Easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this with a slight variation on the sauce, I didn't use the exact measurments in the recipe. I used the juice of two... lemons, about 3/4 cup chicken stock and 1/4 cup white wine. Be sure to rinse the capers, and I only used about 2 tbls. I added some flour to the oil and butter after browing the chicken so it would give the sauce some thickness, before I added the rest of the liquid. It was awesome, light and tangy. Served with angel hair pasta and wilted spinach. My husband loved it and it is pretty picky about anything with a sauce. I will definately make this again.Read more
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Matthew Astoria, NY 02-06-2010
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Good and Great...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I tried this the first time and it turned out okay...but after playing with it a little the second time itturned out... great...For the second set of chicken browning I only used 1 tbl. of olive oil and 1 tbl of butter...I also sauteed some shallots and garlic before creating the sauce...I used a 1/4th of a cup of dry white wine for the sauce....I also used 1 lemon's juice and put the lemon halves in the sauce while it simmered with the chicken...It had the touch of lemon that worked so much better for this recipe so that the lemon wasn't overpowering. I served with mashed potatoes...LOVED IT!Read more
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Kelvin Dorchester, MA 02-03-2010
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Watch the video first
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

My sauce was way too strong and salty. I had to dilute it with a lot more chicken stock. Not quite sure where they got... the recipe, but it doesn't match the video. Way too much lemon juice and capers. The video only had a handful of capers and the juice of one lemon.Read more
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Dianne Jacksonville, FL 02-03-2010
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Terribly Sour
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I chose this dish because it had 714 reviews and an average of 5 stars. I was really excited to make this thinking it would... taste AMAZING but it just turned out to be a big disappointment. I made it twice, following the recipe to a T and it just kept on tasting extremely sour. My boyfriend who usually eats anything and everything hated it too. I gave it an extra star because of its simplicity. Read more