Recipe: Lightened Up Chicken PiccataDescription: A lightened version of the classic Italian-American chicken piccata, featuring a flavorful lemony butter-caper sauce.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 40Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 800 g chicken breast, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon butter, 2 clove garlic, 0.25 cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoon capers, 0.5 teaspoon salt, 0.5 teaspoon black pepperInstructions: Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness and season with salt and black pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for about 5-7 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside. In the same skillet, lower the heat to medium and add garlic, cooking for about 1 minute until fragrant. Add the lemon juice and capers to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the remaining butter and return the chicken to the skillet, coating it in the sauce. Cook for another 2 minutes. Serve the chicken with the sauce spooned over it.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Italian, Skillet, Gluten-FreeThis Lightened Up Chicken Piccata recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 40 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Italian
Skillet
Gluten-Free

Lightened Up Chicken Piccata

A lightened version of the classic Italian-American chicken piccata, featuring a flavorful lemony butter-caper sauce.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Serves: 4
August 8, 2025
Lightened Up Chicken Piccata - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
1.8 poundschicken breast

pounded to an even thickness

1 tablespoonolive oil
2 tablespoonsbutter
2 clovesgarlic

minced

0.25 cupslemon juice
2 tablespoonscapers
0.5 teaspoonssalt
0.5 teaspoonsblack pepper
Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness and season with salt and black pepper.

2

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot.

3

Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for about 5-7 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside.

4

In the same skillet, lower the heat to medium and add garlic, cooking for about 1 minute until fragrant.

5

Add the lemon juice and capers to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.

6

Stir in the remaining butter and return the chicken to the skillet, coating it in the sauce. Cook for another 2 minutes.

7

Serve the chicken with the sauce spooned over it.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
421
Calories
16.9g
Fat
1.6g
Carbs
62.4g
Protein
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