Description
Succulent chicken piccata with artichokes delivers a classic Italian-American fusion of tangy lemon, briny capers, and tender artichoke hearts. Simple ingredients combine to create a restaurant-quality meal you can easily prepare at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup (120 ml) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (120 ml) white wine
- 1 cup (240 ml) chicken broth
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) olive oil
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) butter
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
- 1 cup artichoke hearts
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsps capers
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Seasoning: Infuse chicken cutlets with a harmonious blend of salt, pepper, and garlic powder, ensuring a comprehensive and even flavor profile.
- Flouring: Delicately envelop each chicken piece in a gossamer layer of flour, expertly removing excess to achieve a pristine, light coating.
- Searing: Transform the skillet into a culinary canvas by melting olive oil and butter together, creating a golden-brown stage for the chicken cutlets over medium-high heat; cook each side for 3-4 minutes until a rich, caramelized exterior emerges.
- Resting: Carefully transfer the perfectly seared chicken to a holding plate, preserving its warmth and succulence while preparing the sauce.
- Sauce Foundation: Leverage the intensely flavored pan remnants as a robust base, introducing artichoke hearts, capers, white wine, and fresh lemon juice to craft a vibrant and tangy piccata sauce.
- Finishing: Reunite the golden chicken cutlets with the bubbling sauce, gently coating each piece and allowing the flavors to harmonize for 2-3 minutes; garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately alongside your preferred accompaniment.
Notes
- Perfectly Prepare Protein: Pound chicken cutlets to uniform thickness (about 1/4 inch) to ensure even cooking and tender texture.
- Flour Coating Technique: Allow floured chicken to rest for 5 minutes before cooking, helping the flour adhere better and creating a crispier exterior.
- Sauce Balancing Trick: Use fresh lemon juice for bright acidity and adjust sauce consistency by reducing or adding broth, creating a perfectly balanced piccata sauce.
- Diet-Friendly Modifications: Swap chicken with firm white fish like cod or use thin turkey cutlets for alternative protein options that work beautifully with piccata’s tangy profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg