Giada Chicken Piccata
Giada Chicken Piccata has a wonderfully, buttery and acidic sauce with lemon and capers to take chicken breasts to a new level.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 633kcal
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp. olive oil
- 6 tbsp. butter
- 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 4 oz. jar of capers drained
- 8 garlic cloves minced
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup chicken stock or white wine
- fresh parsley as desired
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
- While that is heating up, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge chicken in the flour, coating thoroughly.
- Place half of the chicken in the skillet and brown on each side (5-7 minutes). Once the first batch is complete, remove to a plate, and add an additional tablespoon each of olive oil and butter. Repeat steps to brown the second half of the chicken.
- Remove second batch of chicken. Add remaining olive oil and butter to skillet, along with capers and garlic. Saute for 1 minute.
- Add in lemon juice and chicken stock and whisk to combine. Add chicken back to pan and simmer for 10 minutes, or until it is cooked through.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 869mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg