Chicken Piccata

Healthy chicken piccata is super savory and deeply satisfying. This recipe features tender chicken breast, lemon, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, capers, and spinach. The colors, flavors and textures will have you dreaming of dinner all day long. This easy one-pot meal is ready to serve in 30 minutes!

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WHAT IS CHICKEN PICCATA?

Lemon chicken piccata is an Italian favorite! This dish is also called piccata milanese or chicken milanese because of its origin in Milan, Italy.

This comforting meal begins with chicken breasts that are pounded thin, dredged in flour and sautéed in a skillet. It’s served with a tangy lemon garlic sauce featuring olive oil, butter, wine, broth, and capers. Our healthy recipe includes plenty of veggies that make it an easy one-pot meal.

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INGREDIENTS FOR HEALTHY CHICKEN PICCATA

These are the ingredients you’ll need to make a delicious, healthy, lemon chicken piccata:

• Chicken breasts (thin-sliced, pounded, or chicken cutlets)
• All-purpose flour
• Salt and pepper
• Olive oil
• Butter
• Cherry tomatoes
• Dried thyme
• Cloves of garlic
• Marinated artichoke hearts, drained
• Lemons
• Chardonnay wine
• Chicken broth or chicken stock
• Capers, drained and rinsed
• Fresh spinach leaves, no stems
• OPTIONAL GARNISH: Fresh Italian parsley

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BEST CHICKEN PICCATA RECIPE

Butterfly your chicken breasts and cut them in half. Place them between sheets of plastic wrap. Gently pound them with a meat pounder or with the back of a small pan until each piece is 1/4-inches thin. Assemble a basic seasoned-flour mix: all-purpose flour plus salt and pepper!

HOW TO MAKE LEMON CHICKEN PICCATA

Follow these easy step-by-step instructions for this flavorful one-pot meal!

• STEP 1: Dredge chicken in seasoned flour, shaking off excess.
• STEP 2: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When oil shimmers, add the chicken. Leave spaces between the pieces. Work in batches. Add more olive oil if needed. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until a meat thermometer reads 165°. Transfer chicken to a tray.
• STEP 3: Add butter and more olive oil to the pan. Place lemon slices in the skillet. Cook for one minute. Remove slices from the pan.
• STEP 4: Add cherry tomatoes to the skillet. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until a few of the tomatoes begin to pop. Remove from pan.

HEALTHY CHICKEN PICCATA RECIPE

Continue following these easy directions. We’re almost done!

• STEP 1: Add garlic and artichokes to the skillet. Saute for 1 minute. Add wine and stir. With a wooden spatula, scrape brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 3 minutes or until the liquid is reduced by half.
• STEP 2: Pour in broth and lemon juice. Add spinach and capers. Reduce heat to medium.
• STEP 3: Add more butter and stir. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce slightly thickens. Taste. Adjust seasonings as desired.
• STEP 4: Return chicken, tomatoes and lemon slices to the skillet. Spoon sauce over the chicken piccata. Garnish with Italian parsley.

EXPERT TIPS FOR CHICKEN PICCATA

Whether you know this dish by a different name, e.g., piccata milanese or chicken milanese, you can save time in the kitchen and elevate this recipe with a few simple expert tips!

• SAVE TIME IN THE KITCHEN: Buy “thinly-sliced” skinless, boneless chicken breasts. They’re about 1/4-inch thick, so you won’t need to pound them. You can also use chicken cutlets and slice them horizontally.
• ADD MORE TEXTURE: For an irresistible crispy-brown crust, add 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese or Panko breadcrumbs to the seasoned flour.
• MAKE IT A ONE-POT MEAL: Filled with healthy veggies and protein, this is definitely a one-pot meal! For extra vegetables, add in some zucchini when pan-roasting the cherry tomatoes.
• WHAT TO SERVE WITH THIS DISH: Mashed cauliflower, orzo, mashed potatoes, or angel hair pasta. Try steamed broccoli or stir-fried green beans. Enjoy chicken piccata with a cup of soup or a crisp green salad.

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• BLACK STAUB SKILLET
• WOODEN SPATULA
• FLOUR SACK TOWELS
• RECIPE BOX
• RECIPE CARDS

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