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Rustic Chicken Piccata Recipe

I hope you’re hungry friends! Excited to share our Rustic Chicken Piccata! I call this my Rustic Chicken Piccata because the ingredients are so simple and once you cook this a time or two, all the measuring goes out the kitchen window and you can do it blindfolded.  When the flavors come together it tastes like a fancy restaurant dinner, but this one is easy enough for a weeknight meal. The kids love it with rice pilaf, but it would also be delicious served with cauliflower rice or mashed potatoes.


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Rustic Chicken Piccata Recipe

Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breast cut half lengthwise
  • salt & pepper
  • flour
  • 4 tbsp butter divided
  • 2 cup chicken broth or white wine
  • 1 half lemon juiced
  • 2 tbsp brined capers

Instructions

  • Slice your chicken breasts lengthwise to make 4 thinner cutlets. Trim off any fat. Season the chicken with salt.Then, coat the chicken in flour.
  • Over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of the butter to a skillet.
  • Wait till the pan is hot, cook the chicken pieces for about 5 minutes per side until the chicken is golden.
  • Once the chicken is golden, remove the chicken from the skillet.
  • Add the chicken back with 1 cup of the chicken broth, lemon juice, remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, and capers to the skillet. Scrape up any brown bits.
  • When the mixture starts to bubble and the broth starts reducing, add back a little broth for more reducing = more flavor!
  • Cook until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has reduced to your liking. This usually takes 5 minutes. You may need to turn down the heat so it stops bubbling. If the sauce thickens too much, add more broth.
  • Once you are finished, serve with a side of your choosing!!

Our kids LOVE this dish so much so it has become a staple!! Enjoy 🙂 #purejoycooks