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Easy Chicken Piccata

By: Nadia Aidi
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Servings: 2 servings
Easy Chicken Piccata 🌟🍗 I’m not crazy about chicken normally…so I’ve been making it in ways that make me love it. Is this the classic way? No… Is it awesome? Heck yeah!
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 20 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Chicken Piccata

Equipment

  • plastic wrap or large ziplock
  • 1 flat meat mallet, or rolling pin
  • 1 plate
  • 1 pan

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts large
  • 2-3 tbsp mayo
  • ½ cup flour
  • ⅓ cup parmigiano reggiano freshly grated, + more for topping
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 shallot brunoise
  • ½ onion brunoise
  • 2 garlic clove minced
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 lemon large, zest and juice
  • ⅓ cup capers
  • 2 tbsp caper brine
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp miso
  • 2 tsp fresh tarragon
  • ⅓ bunch parsley chopped, + plus more for topping
  • 2 tbsp chives chopped, + plus more for topping

Instructions

  • Slice the chicken breasts, cover with plastic wrap and pound with a flat meat mallet until desired level of thickness.
  • Brush a thin layer on mayo on both sides of the chicken.
  • On a plate, mix the flour with the parmesan, add salt and pepper. Coat the chicken well on both sides.
  • Preheat a pan on high for 2 minutes. Add plenty of olive oil and lower to medium high.
  • Fry the chicken breasts on medium high until golden on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from the pan.
  • Add in the shallot, onion and garlic and give it a good stir, letting it get aromatic. Deglaze with the white wine. Add the chicken broth and lemon zest. Let it simmer until reduced by half. Add capers, caper juice and give it a stir. Add miso.
  • Squeeze in the juice of 1 lemon. Cook for 1 more minute. Turn heat off, add the butter and emulsify. Finish off with the tarragon, parsley and chives. Add the chicken back into the sauce and coat.
  • Serve the chicken with the sauce, more chives, parsley and black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 875kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 62g, Fat: 51g, Saturated Fat: 24g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Monounsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 239mg, Sodium: 2217mg, Potassium: 1294mg, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 2167IU, Vitamin C: 54mg, Calcium: 321mg, Iron: 6mg

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

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