This Lemon Chicken Piccata is a simple, quick, classic dish but it is super impressive and my go-to dinner! Tender chicken breasts dredged in Pecorino cheese and flour, fried until golden and topped with delicious buttery and lemony sauce. This dish comes in no time and will impress your friends and guests!

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Chicken Piccata

You will be amazed how a combination of simple, on-hand ingredients can be turned into a restaurant quality, delicious meal. You will need less than 10 ingredients to make this Lemon chicken piccata. Best of all you might have them in your fridge.

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Who doesnโ€™t like juicy and tender chicken swimming in a buttery lemony sauce? It is one of those Italian dishes you will get addicted to.

HOW TO MAKE LEMON CHICKEN PICCATA

It is the easiest and quickest dish.

  • Dredge chicken in flour-Pecorino cheese mixture.
  • Fry in butter.
  • Add the sauce ingredients and cook a few minutes.

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How to serveย  Piccata?

Lemon Chicken Piccata goes really well with homemade pasta, cacio e pepper, mashed cauliflower or mashed potatoes. Options are endless.

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Chicken Piccata Meatballs

Salmon Piccata

Chicken Piccata with capers

Creamy chicken piccata

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HOW TO MAKE LEMON CHICKEN PICCATA

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LEMON CHICKEN PICCATA

By: Chefjar
This Lemon Chicken Piccata is a simple, quick, classic dish but it is super impressive and my go-to dinner! Tender chicken breasts dredged in Pecorino cheese and flour, fried until golden and topped with delicious buttery and lemony sauce. This dish comes in no time and will impress your friends and guests!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
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Ingredients 

  • Chicken breasts, halved horizontally to make 4- 2
  • Corn starch - 2 tbsp.
  • Pecorino romano cheese, fresh grated-2 tbsp. + 1/4 cup for serving
  • Ground black pepper- 1/2 tsp.
  • Salt- 1/2 tsp.
  • Olive oil 2 tbsp.
  • Butter- 3 tbsp.
  • Garlic cloves, finely chopped-4-5
  • Chicken stock- 1 1/4 cup
  • Lemon juice- 2 tbsp.
  • Carpers, rinsed- 2 tbsp.
  • Fresh parsley, chopped- 2 tbsp.

Instructions 

  • Combine the cornstarch, 2 tbsp of grated Pecorino cheese and black pepper in a medium shallow bowl, then coat each piece of chicken with the flour mixture, shake off excess flour. Keep aside.
  • Melt 2 tbsp. of butter in a large skillet and add 2 tbsp. of olive oil.Put the chicken into the skillet and fry on each side 7-8 minutes or until cooked through.
  • Add 1 tbsp. of butter and the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant but browned.
  • Pour in the chicken stock, bring to a boil and cook 2-3 minutes, the stir in lemon juice and carpers. Cook another 2 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately with mashed potatoes, veggies or pasta.
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  • Enjoy!

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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11 Comments

  1. King James says:

    I like this Lemon Chicken Piccata because it simple, quick and classic dish but it is super attractive to the eyes. I will love this.