Mmmm, Restaurant-Worthy Chicken Piccata! What a dream! The creamy, lemon-flavored sauce; the juicy, savory, pan-seared chicken; the tender, ethereally light angel hair pasta! It’s all so amazing and so luxurious! It’s also, surprisingly, accessible. Yes, Restaurant-Worthy Chicken Piccata can be made in half an hour or less and without really breaking a step. Time to rethink going out for great Italian food, because you can make it on your own!
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta, cooked and warm, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Butterfly each of the chicken breasts.
Step 2 –Lay a piece of parchment paper on top of the chicken breasts and pound to about 1/4-inch-thick.
Step 3 –Generously season both sides with the salt and the pepper.
Step 4 –Cut each breast in half lengthwise, so there are 4 pieces in total.
Step 5 –Add the flour to a wide, shallow dish.
Step 6 –Dredge each piece of the chicken in the flour, shaking off the excess.
Step 7 –Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 8 –Fry the chicken until golden-brown, about 3-4 minutes per side, then remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
Step 9 –Pour the white wine into the pan and cook until reduced by half, about 1 minute.
Step 10 –Add the butter, the garlic, and the capers and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Step 11 –Stir in the lemon juice and the chicken stock and cook for 5 minutes, until the sauce has slightly thickened.
Step 12 –Stir in the heavy cream, then return the chicken to the pan.
Step 13 –Sprinkle with the parsley and then turn the chicken to coat in the sauce.
Step 14 –Simmer for 2 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly, then remove from the heat.
Step 15 –Serve the chicken and sauce over the warm angel hair pasta.
