This restaurant-style chicken piccata is on the cover of Cuisine At Home magazine. Chicken Piccata is one of my favorite dishes to eat at restaurants, so it’s great to have a fabulous recipe to make at home. And this recipe is fabulous! It’s quick and easy and my family loved it.
Coincidentally, Pam, For the Love of Cooking, and Jamie, Mom’s Cooking Club, also posted this recipe recently and their families loved it too. It really is a must try. In fact, I liked it so much that I made it twice in the last few weeks. I hoped to get better pictures the second time, but it’s so hard for me to get a decent picture at dinnertime this time of year.
I used 3 chicken breasts for my family of four and cooked the cutlets in two batches. One chicken cutlet was plenty for me, but my teenage sons wanted more than one.
Someone tweeted that apple juice or white grape juice is a good substitute for white wine in recipes. Since I didn’t have white wine and usually have apple juice, that was a great tip. I substituted apple juice for the white wine in this recipe, which worked perfectly to deglaze the pan.
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- All-purpose flour
- Nonstick spray
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (I substituted apple juice)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon drained capers
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Fresh lemon slices
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
- Split each chicken breast in to two pieces horizontally and place between 2 sheets of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a mallet gently pound chicken into 1/4 inch thick cutlets. Season cutlets with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour. Coat a saute pan with nonstick spray, add oil, and heat over medium-high.
- Saute cutlets 2-3 minutes on one side. Flip cutlets over and saute the other side, covered, 1-2 minutes. Transfer cutlets to a warmed platter; pour off fat from the pan.
- Deglaze pan with wine and add minced garlic. Cook until garlic is slightly brown and liquid is nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes.
- Add broth, lemon juice, and capers. Return cutlets to pan and cook on each side for 1 minute. Transfer cutlets to warm plates.
- Finish sauce with butter and lemons. Once butter melts, pour sauce over cutlets.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe from Cuisine at Home
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This looks so fast and yummy. My family would love this.
I love simple chicken dishes! I also loved that you subbed the white wine for apple juice ~ works for me!
Delicious and so comforting!
Cheers,
Rosa
I love these quick and easy dishes for weekday suppers. Chicken piccata is a favorite at my house. I posted one too a while back! Yours looks lovely! YUM!
Un super piattino ricco di sapore, ottimo l’abbinamento con la pasta in modo tale da formare un piatto unico. Buon week end Daniela.
I often substitute apple juice or grape juice too, and it seems to work just great. Sometimes, like in a risotto, I dilute it half and half so it won’t be too sweet but it seems to work. Cranberry juice is good too. Thanks for sharing your recipe. It looks delicious!
Deglazing with apple juice is a great tip! I always have that on hand! Thanks, Barbara! {And, I totally know what you mean about getting a decent picture at dinner time. No sunlight certainly makes things difficult!}
Thanks for this recipe, Barabara. I love the lemony taste of piccata. Now it’s time to make it at home!
This is definitely one of my favorite dishes in the world!
Other than the capers I have everything i need to make this right now! And I may just make it tomorrow as I need to do something with some chicken breasts I defrosted. It looks wonderful
That sounds delicious, a great twist to the everyday meals with chicken. Love that!
Chicken picatta is one of my all time faves! My husband hated capers before I made it for him and now he asks me to make it quite often. I’ve never heard of using apple juice to deglaze but makes sense it would work and taste yummy – thanks for sharing your experience – I will have to give this delicious recipe a try!
Anything with capers is amazing. My family thinks they are “foreign objects” – but they have yet to develop discriminating tastes. Lovely post!
I have heard of this chicken piccata so often but have yet to try it. So, have to bookmark this for later use. Thank you very much. Hope you’re having a terrific weekend, Barbara.
Cheers, Kristy
wow great recipe for a busy weeknight have a great weekend Barbara
I love chicken piccata, too, and this sounds like a really good version. Must try!
This looks delicious Barbara and even better that the restaurant kind. Can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks so much for sharing.
Can you believe I’ve never tried this dish before mum?
I’ve seen and heard about it on tv so much though! Thanks for the recipe, you knew I was curious about it didn’t you! 
xxx
Back in the ‘olden days’ when chicken had bones I found a recipe for Chicken Piccata in Good Housekeeping. I tore it out, made the recipe–we loved it. This is basically the same recipe I made years ago. It is fun how a few simple ingredients can make a Wow dish. Have a great weekend.
Looks wonderful! My kids love Chicken Picatta
I love chicken piccata but it’s been a long time and I’m always game for a new recipe…with wine, of course!
so gorgeous! fresh and bright, this is such yummy looking chicken!
Great post! The pictures are making me hungry, as is your description of the dish.
“Quick and easy” caught my attention right away! Your pictures look good to me. I also liked the apple juice tip since I always have it!
I must cook up chicken piccata here too – it is one of my favorite dishes as well. Will do so soon
thats a great tip on the apple juice. This dish looks amaazingg!
Isn’t this a great recipe Barbara. So glad your family loved it as much as we did. I need to make it again soon. Thanks for the mention in your post.
Did you know you can buy white grape juice? When a recipe calls for white wine, I like to substitute white grape juice and a little white wine vinegar. I’m dying to try your chicken!
Mmmmm. Looks delish! With capers being one of my new favorite ingredients, I must try your recipe very, very soon. Thanks for posting!
I adore chicken piccata but I don’t think I’ve ever made it, so thanks for the recipe, looking forward to cooking it up.
Barbara – this is a wonderful recipe! I have flagged it as a “must try soon” as you’ve found another fan of chicken piccata. Thanks for sharing.
I love all the recipes from cuisine at home…this chicken piccata looks great and super easy! I can’t wait to give it a try!
Restaurant style indeed! Your chicken picatta looks wonderful and so professional!
I love chicken piccata!
Chicken piccata is always a sure winner in my house…yours looks great, Barbara!
What a fun dish! I’m glad I found you.
Oh wow this looks such a warm comforting meal, I may have to try it!
A delightful chicken piccata!! The chicken dish looks magnificent!!
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Perfect and delicious weeknight dinner. One of my faves for sure. Can’t wait to give your recipe a whirl.
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I’ve been wanting to make this dish. Glad to have such a highly recommended recipe. Cant wait to try it.
I know what you mean about the picture taking. Once the sun is gone, so is my motivation to even try to get a good picture. At least the days are getting longer now!
Looks great! I’m always looking for a new chicken dish.
3 rave reviews and such a simple recipe? I’m definitely adding this to my cooking repertoire. Easy is always welcome on nights when you just want to have cereal for dinner.
This is a gorgeous chicken dish. I love piccata and you’ve shared a great recipe with us. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
Its really nice to make something u really like at home and this looks like u got it way way better!
The apple juice instead of the wine sounds fantastic too!
YUM! I like the idea of using apple juice.
This looks like the simple kind of entree that I love to make and serve. And deglazing with apple juice is a great tip.
Barbara, thanks for sharing this great recipe. I made it for this month’s Secret Recipe Club!