Chicken Piccata
From It's All Easy [1] by Gwyneth Paltrow [2] With Thea Baumann
Notes
Growing up, I struggled with the briny, sharply acidic flavors of this dish (which, unfortunately for me, was one of my dad’s favorite things to cook), but now I can’t get enough of it. If you’re short on time, get someone at the meat counter to pound out your chicken for you and be sure to let the lemon slices get caramelized and sweet before adding the other ingredients. If you want dinner ready ASAP, and don’t mind cleaning more dishes, use two sauté pans to cook all the chicken at once. — Thea Baumann
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken cutlets, pounded to 1/4-inch thickness
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons neutral oil, or as needed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 cup capers
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Use a paper towel to dry the cutlets well and place the flour on a large plate or in a shallow bowl.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, season the cutlets generously with salt and pepper, then dredge them, one at a time, in the flour before placing them in the hot sauté pan. Cook until nicely browned on one side, about 3 minutes, then flip and brown the other side.
- When the chicken is nicely browned and cooked through, transfer it to a plate or serving platter and cover to keep warm. Repeat until all the chicken has been cooked (you will most likely have to do this in batches). Add the lemon slices to the pan, cooking until browned and slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium; add the capers, butter, lemon juice, and a large pinch of salt and cook for 1 minute.
- Taste for seasoning, add the parsley, pour the sauce over the chicken, and serve.
Image Source: Excerpted from the book It's All Easy by Gwyneth Paltrow [3]. Copyright © 2016 by Gwyneth Paltrow. Reprinted with permission of Grof Grand Central Life & Style. All rights reserved.
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- Italian
- Yield
- Serves 4
- Total Time
- 44 minutes, 59 seconds