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Dinner was chicken piccata topped with a creamy lemon caper butter sauce served on a bed of sautéed spinach, butter browned oyster mushrooms, and grilled baby corn.
What is Piccata
Piccata describes meat, usually veal or chicken, that is sliced, dredged in flour, browned, then served in a sauce containing lemon juice, butter, and capers.
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Chicken Piccata with Creamy Lemon Caper Butter Sauce
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Additional Time: 0 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dinner Recipes
- Cuisine: Italy
Description
Dinner was chicken piccata topped with a creamy lemon & caper butter sauce served on a bed of sautéed spinach, butter browned oyster mushrooms, and grilled baby corn yumminess!
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts (butterflied)
- Flour (for coating)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic (grated)
- 1 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
- 1 Teaspoon Flour
- 1 Lemon (juiced)
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/2 cup Cream
- 1 Tablespoon Capers (drained)
Instructions
Whisk together flour, salt, and pepper.
Coat both sides of chicken in flour mixture then cook in a hot pan until browned on both sides and chicken has cooked through.
Remove from pan and set aside.
Heat butter in a pan and sauté garlic, add flour and stir to cook out the flour.
Pour in the broth and bring to a gentle boil until it has reduced by almost half.
Pour in cream and lemon juice.
Season then add the chicken to the pan.
Spoon sauce over chicken, sprinkle with capers, and enjoy!!
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Rochelle Lazarus Govender from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 484
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 286
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 43
- Cholesterol: 151
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I am saving this one. My spouse LOVES piccata anything!
Hi Gael, good to hear from you again. Hope he will enjoy it. Please let us know once you made it as we would love to get your feedback. Thanks