Ingredients
- 2 split (1 whole) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 extra-large egg
- 1/2 tablespoon water
- 3/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- Good olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons), lemon halves reserved
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Sliced lemon, for serving
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound out to 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
Mix the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a shallow plate. In a second plate, beat the egg and 1/2 tablespoon of water together. Place the bread crumbs on a third plate. Dip each chicken breast first in the flour, shake off the excess, and then dip in the egg and bread crumb mixtures.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium to medium-low heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 2 minutes on each side, until browned. Place them on the sheet pan and allow them to bake for 5 to 10 minutes while you make the sauce.
For the sauce, wipe out the saute pan with a dry paper towel. Over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and then add the lemon juice, wine, the reserved lemon halves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Boil over high heat until reduced in half, about 2 minutes. Off the heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and swirl to combine. Discard the lemon halves and serve 1 chicken breast on each plate. Spoon on the sauce and serve with a slice of lemon and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
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By ksaginak
Oshkosh, WI
on May 13, 2013
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Excellent! Fairly easy to prepare. Most steps than I prefer; however, easy, nonetheless. The best part? Our boys devoured it! This recipe is definitely a keeper!
By carolanne422
Delaware
on April 19, 2013
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The chicken breast were great-- crispy on the outside and moist & tender on the inside. Thought the sauce was waaay too lemony for our tastes. I added chicken broth to dilute the lemon, then had to thicken the sauce with cornstarch. Wouldn't add the lemon rinds to the pan again, and will cut back a little on the amount of lemon juice. I also added capers (rinsed first. Overall the chicken was delicious, but I'm rating it lower because of the changes I had to make on the sauce.
By fabu52
on April 15, 2013
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Delicious chicken recipe especially juicy....my husband usually finds breasts dry in any recipe but this was very much to his liking....I turned down the volume on the lemon by adding a little bit of water along with the wine. We ate leftovers next day by warming the breasts and making a sandwich with dijon mustard and lettuce.
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