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Lemony Easy Chicken Piccata

Easy Lemon Chicken Piccata is one of our family’s go-to meals to beat the workday time crunch. Served with rice or pasta, it’s an incredibly flavourful meal in under 30 minutes.
Course Quick and Easy Dinner
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup flour approximately, for dredging
  • 1 1/2 tsp dry ground thyme
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves finely minced garlic
  • juice of 2 lemons
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken stock
  • zest of 1/2 lemon finely minced
  • 1 or 2 tsp honey
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • 4 tbsp capers optional
  • a few tbsp of chopped Italian parsley

Instructions

  1. Add the dry thyme to the flour and mix together well.
  2. Pound the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap to about half their original thickness, or using a sharp knife, lay them flat on a cutting board and carefully cut them in half horizontally to create two thin chicken fillets.
  3. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour and thyme mixture. I like to press it on very firmly to get good contact.
  4. Heat the olive oil and butter over medium heat in cast iron skillet or non stick pan.
  5. When the pan is fully heated add the chicken pieces and cook for about 2 minutes per side or until lightly browned. You don't need a lot of color on the chicken at this point.
  6. It is better to cook the chicken in two batches so as not to crowd the pan and risk drying out the chicken. Just hold the first batch in a warm oven while you cook the second.
  7. Remove the chicken from the pan and quickly add the minced garlic.
  8. Cook for only a minute before adding the chicken stock, lemon zest and juice,honey, pinch of salt and pepper and capers.
  9. Stir in well before returning the chicken to the pan to coat it in the sauce and cook for just a couple of minutes more until the chicken is heated through.
  10. Taste the sauce to see if it needs a final seasoning.
  11. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of Italian parsley on top.