Light Chicken Piccata Recipes

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.
• Into the pan add the lemon juice, stock and capers. Return to stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Coat chicken with yogurt, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
• Rinse chicken, and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a bowl, stir together flour, paprika, salt, and pepper.
• Heat oil, margarine, and 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice in skillet over medium heat. Dredge chicken in flour mixture. Place chicken in skillet; cook, turning to brown both sides, about 15 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate, and keep warm.
• Pour vermouth into skillet, and scrape brown bits with a wooden spoon. Stir in garlic, 1/4 cup lemon juice, water, and capers. Cook until reduced by half.
• Return chicken to the pan, and simmer 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast half in a large zip bag, one at a time.
• Flatten to 1/4 inch thickness using a meat mallet or a rolling pin.
• Remove from the bag, set aside and repeat with the remaining chicken breast halves.
• Combine flour, salt and pepper; dredge chicken in flour mixture.
• Heat 1 tsp butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken; cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Add 3/4 cup wine, 2 tbsp lemon juice and capers to pan with chicken, scraping up brown bits and cook 2 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
• Stir in 3/4 cup wine, 2 tbsp lemon juice and cook until reduced to about 1/2 cup (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in 1 tsp butter.
• Return chicken to pan and place 1/4 of the chopped parsley on top of each chicken breast half.
• Divide the pasta into 4 pasta bowls.
• Place a chicken breast half on top of each drizzle about 2 tbsp sauce over each.

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/4 inch thickness. In a shallow dish, combine the egg substitute, 2 tablespoons broth, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic and hot pepper sauce.
• In another shallow dish, combine the flour, parmesan cheese, parsley and salt.
• Coat chicken with flour mixture; dip in egg substitute mixture, then coat again with flour mixture.
• In a large nonstick skillet, brown half of the chicken breasts in 1 1/2 teaspoons oil for 3-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove chicken and keep warm. Drain drippings. Repeat with remaining chicken and oil. Remove chicken and keep warm.
• In the same pan, melt butter. Add the remaining broth and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, until reduced by a fourth. Drizzle over chicken.

Steps:

• Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet. Cut two 12-inch sheets of plastic wrap.
• Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise, making 4 roughly equal pieces; they should look like large chicken tenders. Place one sheet of plastic on a clean cutting board. Put a chicken piece in the center of the plastic and top with the other sheet of plastic. Pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet, starting in the center and working your way to the edges, until the chicken is 1/4-inch thick and 6 to 8 inches long. Transfer to the wire rack. Repeat with the remaining chicken, one piece at a time. Liberally sprinkle with salt and pepper. Refrigerate the chicken cutlets uncovered for 1 hour.
• Remove the zest from half of the lemon in wide strips with a vegetable peeler, leaving the bitter white pith behind. Halve and juice the whole lemon.
• Put the flour in a shallow bowl or plate. Dredge the chicken in the flour, shaking off any excess. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until very hot, about 1 minute. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter and melt. Working in 2 batches, cook the cutlets, adding another tablespoon of butter to the skillet between batches, until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side (it's ok if the chicken is not completely cooked through, it will finish cooking in the sauce). Transfer the cutlets to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and cook until the garlic is tender and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the wine and cook until almost completely evaporated, about 4 minutes. Add the capers, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, 1/4 cup water and the cutlets with any accumulated juices and bring to a boil. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Turn the chicken to coat in the sauce and cook until the butter melts and the sauce thickens slightly. Garnish with chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between 2 layers of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/2 inch thick. If you don't have a meat mallet, you can use a small frying pan.
• Season both sides of chicken breasts with cayenne, salt and black pepper, to taste; dredge lightly with flour and shake off excess. Alternatively, the flour can be put in a tea strainer and shaken over each side of the chicken.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side; remove to a plate.
• Add the capers to the remaining oil in the pan, smashing them slightly to release brine, until warmed through, about 30 seconds.
• Pour white wine into skillet. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon (or other appropriate tool). Cook until the wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Stir lemon juice, water (or stock), and butter in to the reduced wine mixture; cook and stir continuously to form a thick sauce, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir parsley though the sauce.
• Return chicken breasts to pan, cook until heated through, 1-2 minutes. Serve with sauce spooned over the top.

Steps:

• Butterfly the chicken breast and pound it thin. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Dredge each piece in flour, shaking off the excess.
• In a skillet over high heat, melt three Tbsp. butter, and brown the chicken, the browner and crispier the better, 3-5 minutes on each side.
• Remove chicken from the skillet, and, in the same pan, add chicken stock, lemon, and capers.
• Boil until the sauce reduces by ⅓, and return the chicken to the skillet.
• Spoon sauce over the chicken several times.
• Serve immediately, with the remaining sauce poured over the chicken.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Slice chicken breasts horizontally to yield 4 pieces. Place breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to 1/4-inch thin. Place flour on a plate and dredge each breast on both sides in flour.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Put chicken into the skillet and season tops with salt and pepper. Turn when nicely browned, about 4 minutes, and season again. Cook second side until browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer breasts to a plate, reserving skillet drippings.
• Add wine and lemon juice to the skillet, stirring to scrape up any browned bits. Simmer to reduce and thicken sauce, about 5 minutes more. Add capers and pour sauce over chicken breasts on the plate. Sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• 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., 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., 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.

Steps:

• Lay the chicken between two pieces of waxed paper and flatten each cutlet with the flat end of a mallet until thin.
• Heat the olive oil in a large, non-stick skillet until hot. While the oil is heating, season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge it in flour.
• Sauté the chicken over high heat, about 3 flip add shallots and cook 3 more minute. on other side. Remove chicken to a warm platter and keep warm.
• Quickly add the chicken broth to the pan and stir with a wooden spoon to release any yummy bits that may be stuck to the pan. Cook until the broth has reduced by half. Add the lemon juice and capers. Pour the sauce over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Steps:

• Coat chicken cutlets with flour.
• Cook Angel Hair pasta according to package directions and drain.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet.
• Add chicken; cook, turning halfway through, for 5 minutes (on each side) or until lightly browned and tender.
• Remove to platter; keep warm.
• Add remaining butter to skillet; stir in garlic, wine, lemon juice and bouillon.
• Bring to a boil; cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened.
• Stir in capers.
• Place chicken on top of Angle Hair and spoon sauce over chicken.
• Sprinkle with parsley and grated parmesan cheese,.

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. Dredge the chicken breast pieces in the seasoned flour to coat; tap off excess flour.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until hot but not starting to brown. Pan-fry coated chicken breast pieces in the hot butter until golden brown, the juices run clear, and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces often. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
• Pour white wine into the skillet and scrape pan to dissolve any browned bits of food on the bottom. Mix in lemon juice, reduce heat to low, and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir often. Stir capers into sauce and place chicken back into skillet, turning to coat with sauce.
• To serve, transfer chicken to a serving platter, top with sauce, and garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Add butter to a large cast iron skillet and place into the oven to allow butter to melt - careful not to burn the butter.
• In a shallow dish combine flour, Parmesan cheese, cantanzaro herbs, and 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt. Mix to combine.
• Season chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt and black pepper. Dredge in the flour mixture to coat evenly.
• Carefully remove the skillet from the oven using oven mitts and mix bone broth and lemon juice into the melted butter. Place the flour-seasoned chicken breasts in the skillet and sprinkle with capers. Spoon some of the melted mutter mixture over the chicken.
• Return skillet to the oven and bake until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. If the skillet liquid evaporates too quickly, add additional bone broth and lemon juice.
• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Carefully pour wine into the bottom of the skillet. Broil chicken until lightly browned on top. Spoon the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with lemon slices.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the chicken pieces, skin-side down, and cook until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, then remove to a sheet tray. Place the chicken in the oven and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Place the saute pan back on the heat over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the butter along with the garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook until the garlic softens and becomes aromatic, 1 to 2 minutes. Next, add the white wine and reduce slightly, 2 to 3 minutes, before adding the chicken stock.
• Bring the liquid to a strong simmer, 2 to 3 minutes, then add the capers and lemon juice. Remove from the heat and swirl in the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and the parsley. Place the chicken pieces back in the pan or plate the chicken and spoon the sauce over the top.