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EASY CHICKEN PICCATA

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Chicken recipes
Cuisine: Italian/American
Author: Chefjar

Ingredients

  • For Piccata
  • Chicken Fillet- 3 halved horizontally to make 6
  • Corn Flour- 1 cup for coating
  • Parmesan cheese finely grated -4 tbsp
  • White pepper- 1 tsp
  • Paprika- 1 tbsp
  • Black pepper- 1/4 tsp
  • For Sauce
  • Unsalted/ Slightly salted Butter- 3-4 tbsp
  • Toasted Walnuts ground- 1/2 tbsp
  • Toasted Pine nuts ground- 1/2 tbsp
  • Baked Garlic cloves minced- 1 tbsp ( optional)
  • Chicken stock- 1 1/2 cup
  • Evaporated milk or heavy cream- 1/2 cup
  • Grated Parmesan Cheese- 1/2 cup
  • Capers- 3 tbsp or more According to your taste
  • Corn flour- 1 tbsp mixed with 3 tbsp water
  • Fresh lemon juice- 3 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • For Garnish
  • Fresh parsley finely chopped - 4 tbsp

Instructions

  • Take a large skillet or frying pan. Spray with vegetable cooking spray.
  • In a shallow dish combine flour, paprika,pepper and Parmesan cheese.
  • Season halved chicken fillet and dredge in flour Parmesan mixture. Shake off extra corn flour ( starch).
  • Melt 2 tbsp butter in a pan/ skillet. Fry chicken 3-4 minutes per side until it is browned and cooked. Transfer onto the serving dish/plate.
  • In the same skillet melt the remaining butter. Add ground walnuts & pine nuts. Fry about 20 seconds, add baked minced garlic & and fry for another 20 seconds. Add evaporated milk & chicken stock; cook 2 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add lemon juice, seasonings and 1 tbsp Capers. Cook 5 minutes. Bring the sauce to boil.
  • Add corn flour mixture & Parmesan cheese. Continue to cook another 3-5 minutes over low heat. ( If you feel that the sauce is very runny, just and 1 more tbsp corn starch).
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley & capers).