Chicken Piccata

Name: Chicken Piccata
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 120 milliliters dry white wine; 1 extra large egg; 63 grams all-purpose flour; 2 servings Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving; 2 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 servings Sliced lemon, for serving; 81 milliliters freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons), lemon halves reserved; 2 servings Good olive oil; 90 grams seasoned dry bread crumbs; 1 split whole) boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, room temperature, divided; 1 Tbsps water

Chicken Piccata takes approximately 30 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains roughly 38g of protein, 40g of fat, and a total of 791 calories. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. If you have seasoned bread crumbs, egg, lemon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a pretty expensive main course. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Chicken Piccata With Angel Hair Pasta, Chicken Piccata with Artichokes, and Easy Chicken Piccata.

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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

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Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound out to 1/4-inch thick.

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Chicken Breast

Wrap

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Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.

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Mix the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a shallow plate. In a second plate, beat the egg and 1/2 tablespoon of water together.

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Place the bread crumbs on a third plate. Dip each chicken breast first in the flour, shake off the excess, and then dip in the egg and bread crumb mixtures.

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Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium to medium-low heat.

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Add the chicken breasts and cook for 2 minutes on each side, until browned.

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Place them on the sheet pan and allow them to bake for 5 to 10 minutes while you make the sauce.

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For the sauce, wipe out the saute pan with a dry paper towel. Over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and then add the lemon juice, wine, the reserved lemon halves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Boil over high heat until reduced in half, about 2 minutes. Off the heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and swirl to combine. Discard the lemon halves and serve 1 chicken breast on each plate. Spoon on the sauce and serve with a slice of lemon and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.

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Fresh Parsley