CHICKEN PICCATA for an easy 20-min dinner recipe!

Chicken piccata is an Italian-American favorite and one of the easiest weeknight dinner recipes to make at home. Thinly sliced juicy chicken breasts ("scallopine") are dredged in flour, seared with a golden crust, then simmered in a lemon butter sauce with a touch of capers and parsley. It's a beautiful and tasty dinner that comes together quickly!

In other words, chicken piccata is the perfect fusion of Italian cooking in America. Traditionally, piccata is an Italian dish consisting of thinly breaded veal (or other proteins) with a lemon butter wine sauce. But today we're using chicken, and I'd say we've perfected this dish that's dotted with garlic, capers, and fresh parsley. The more herbs and garlic, the better, right?

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► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Slice the chicken in half
01:36 Dredge the chicken in flour mixture
02:26 Open a bottle of wine
02:54 Sear the chicken until golden
03:53 Make the chicken piccata sauce
05:04 Serve it on a plate with sauce and garnish
06:17 Taste test

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[Downshiftology]

Who doesn't love a quick and easy dinner recipe that's loaded with flavor?! What are some more of your go-to dinner recipes? Let me know in a comment below! xo - Lisa

[crisizidoro]

Oh my goodness... I made it right away and it was absolutely the most delicious chicken I have ever tasted in my life!!! Thank you!!!!

[maricafoodie]

Food is not just sustenance; it's an art form. These dishes are a masterpiece! 🎨🍽

[CS-zwim]

Thank you for this lovely recipe, Lisa. I made it tonight for my husband and I, for dinner, and we both thought it was restaurant quality. I used broth in place of wine. We put the chicken piccata on a bed of spaghetti and soaked up all of that beautiful, tasty sauce. It was delish!💖 my husband says its one of the best dishes I've ever made!

[MarcellineKingsley]

So tender and full of flavor, I can’t stop eating!

[idamantashi]

I made this dish tonight and it was 'oh, so good.' My husband loved it. I will be making it again and again. It was relatively simple to make.

[shirleybrown]

Thank you so much for not retaping love your recipe and also recipe

[sianafilippo]

Thank you for the recipe. Just made it and liked the taste.

[texasstardust]

...I have made this for years, and it's a favourite... good instructions, and would add, that if you set that chicken in the refrigerator ( on the plate ) for10 minutes, or in the freezer for 3-5 minutes, it will "seal" the coating and I always do this, no matter what it is that's been dredged.:)

[mcohen]

Can’t wait to try this! Every recipe of yours that I’ve made has come out really well, so you’re quickly becoming a trusted source!

[HanneVieira]

I love your recipes! So simple and delicious ❤

[YaraPNdeSa]

Love your recipes!!! Especially because they’re healthy and gluten-free.

[asmaa_vlog_]

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[AndreaDunnett-zffl]

I made this - it was delicious! your recipe is much better others out there! thank you for this. But it took much longer than 20 min. Perhaps I'll get faster now I have done it once...

[BEliza]

Made it for dinner tonight and it was a hit!

[fernandom]

I like that you didn't reshoot the miscut chicken.😊 I'm definitely making this.

[veronicacoates]

I make mine very similar but I actually take lemon slices and cut them in to very small wedges and cook that with the chicken in the sauce. Adds a nice texture and extra bit of lemon.

[bethbilous]

Making this tonite with my parmesan rissoto

[gailadams]

Yum I’m going to make this… greetings from Australia

[leezx]

Love this! Can you make it without the cheese to be dairy free?