Easy Chicken Piccata
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
Easy chicken recipes are my go-to dinner choice. My chicken piccata pasta dish is ready to serve in a half hour. It takes just a few minutes in the oven to bake to tender perfection. —Hannah Williams, Malibu, California
Ingredients
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4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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1 cup chicken stock
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3 to 4 tablespoons capers, drained
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2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice
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3 tablespoons butter
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Cut chicken breasts in half crosswise. Pound with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess.
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2.
In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches, adding additional oil as needed. Transfer chicken to an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish.
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Add stock, capers and lemon juice to pan, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until creamy. Pour sauce over chicken. Bake 5-10 minutes or until no longer pink.
Nutrition Facts
5 ounces cooked chicken with about 2 tablespoons sauce: 382 calories, 23g fat (8g saturated fat), 117mg cholesterol, 725mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 36g protein.
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