Chicken Piccata

So today for dinner I made chicken piccata and let me just tell you that it was pretty dang yummy.
Here is the recipe I found online

What you need:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (choose thinner breasts; if they are think, you'll want to slice them in half horizontally)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup white wine (optional)
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2-3 tablespoons capers
chopped, dried parsley

What to do:
In a small bowl, mix the salt and pepper, then sprinkle over chicken pieces.

Add flour to the small bowl, and dredge each chicken breast in the flour. Coat well.

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. When hot, add the chicken pieces. Saute until golden brown, turning as necessary.

Remove the chicken pieces into a glass baking dish; set aside and keep warm.

Add two tablespoons of the flour back into the skillet and cook for a few seconds. Add the wine (if you are using it) and cook about 30 seconds, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan.

Add the chicken broth and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer for about three minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce is slightly thickened.

Add chicken back to pan. Sprinkle with capers and parsley. Simmer gently, cover, and heat through for about five minutes.

Serves well over buttered pasta.


I chose to use the white wine so Drew had to buy it since I have a year until I can buy alcohol. Pathetic I know lol. So yeah, I used Chardonnay and bought the little bottles since we don't drink. I also just served the chicken with mashed potatoes instead of the pasta that it suggested. I wanted to serve a veggie as well but I did not have enough time.