Chicken Piccata with Capers

Chicken Piccata with Capers

Thin chicken cutlets pan-seared until golden and finished in a bright lemon, caper, butter, and chicken stock sauce.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Place the chicken cutlets on the cutting board and pound them to an even thickness of about 1 cm.

    Ingredients used: 340.0 gr Chicken Breast

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, Meat mallet

  2. Step 2

    Combine the flour, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish. Coat each cutlet lightly, then shake off excess flour.

    Ingredients used: 60.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 4.0 gr Fine Salt

    Cookware: Shallow Dish, tongs

  3. Step 3

    Heat the olive oil and 1 tbsp (14 gr) of butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter foams.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 14.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: large skillet

  4. Step 4

    Add the cutlets in one layer and cook until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer them to a clean plate once the thickest part reaches 74°C.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Cookware: instant-read thermometer, large skillet, plate, tongs

  5. Step 5

    Add the chicken stock, lemon juice, and capers to the skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat, scraping up the browned residue, then cook until reduced by about one-third.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 27.0 gr Caper, 180.0 ml Chicken Stock, 60.0 ml Lemon Juice

    Cookware: large skillet, whisk

  6. Step 6

    Reduce to low heat and whisk in the remaining 2 tbsp (28 gr) of cold butter until the sauce is smooth and lightly thickened.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 28.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: large skillet, whisk

  7. Step 7

    Return the chicken and any collected juices to the skillet. Turn the cutlets in the sauce over low heat until coated and hot throughout.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Cookware: large skillet, tongs

  8. Step 8

    Remove the skillet from the heat, scatter the parsley over the chicken, and serve with the sauce spooned on top.

    Ingredients used: 8.0 gr Parsley

    Cookware: large skillet

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: moderate

Prevent cross-contamination from raw chicken, use clean serving utensils and dishes, and cook every cutlet to an internal temperature of 74°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Risk factors

  • raw poultry
  • hot cooking fat
  • steam from deglazing