Chicken Piccata with Spinach

Chicken Piccata with Spinach

Pan-seared chicken breast cutlets with tender spinach in a bright lemon, caper, and butter pan sauce.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Place the chicken between sheets of parchment and pound it to an even thickness of about 6 mm. Pat the cutlets dry.

    Ingredients used: 4.0 piece Chicken Breast

    Cookware: cutting board, Meat mallet

  2. Step 2

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

    Ingredients used: 60.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 5.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: Shallow Dish, tongs

  3. Step 3

    Heat the olive oil and 1 tbsp (15 gr) of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the coated chicken, in batches if necessary, until golden and the center reaches 74°C, about 3–4 minutes per side.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 15.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: instant-read thermometer, large skillet, tongs

  4. Step 4

    Transfer the cooked chicken to a clean plate and keep it nearby while making the sauce.

    Cookware: plate, tongs

  5. Step 5

    Lower the skillet to low heat, add the garlic, and cook until fragrant without browning.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 6.0 gr Garlic

    Cookware: large skillet

  6. Step 6

    Add the chicken stock, lemon juice, and capers. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, scraping up the browned bits, and cook until slightly reduced.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Caper, 180.0 ml Chicken Stock, 60.0 ml Lemon Juice

    Cookware: large skillet

  7. Step 7

    Reduce to low heat and whisk in the remaining 2 ¼ tbsp (30 gr) butter until the sauce is smooth and glossy.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: large skillet, whisk

  8. Step 8

    Add the spinach and turn it through the sauce until just wilted.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 250.0 gr Spinach

    Cookware: large skillet, tongs

  9. Step 9

    Return the cooked chicken and any collected juices to the skillet. Warm briefly, spoon the sauce and spinach over the chicken, and finish with parsley.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 8.0 gr Parsley

    Cookware: large skillet, tongs

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: moderate

Prevent raw chicken and used dredging flour from contacting cooked food. Cook every cutlet to an internal temperature of 74°C and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Risk factors

  • Handling raw poultry
  • Potential cross-contamination from dredging flour
  • Undercooking thick portions of chicken