Lemon Piccata Sauce
Lemon Piccata Sauce might sound like something you would only enjoy at a fancy restaurant, but it's so simple to make at home! It's ready in 10 minutes, making it the perfect way to elevate a weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 464kcal
Ingredients
Piccata Sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
- 1 large shallot, sliced
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zested and thinly sliced
- 1-2 tbsp capers, drained
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ½ cup heavy cream
Chicken
- 4 chicken cutlets
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- kosher salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
For serving
- cooked pasta, al dente
- fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
Piccata Sauce
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the fresh minced garlic. Cook for 2 minutes; add the sliced shallot, and cook for 3 minutes.1 tbsp olive oil, 2 garlic cloves,, 1 large shallot,
- Add the butter to the skillet and let it melt. Then, stir in the chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon slices, and capers in the skillet. Let it simmer for 3-4 minutes, and then add the dry white wine. Stir in the cream, let it simmer for about 2 more minutes, and then remove the pan from the heat.2 tbsps unsalted butter, ½ cup chicken broth, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, 1 lemon,, 1-2 tbsp capers,, ½ cup dry white wine, ½ cup heavy cream
Chicken
- Season the chicken cutlets with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper on both sides.4 chicken cutlets, 1 tsp garlic powder, kosher salt,, fresh ground black pepper,
- Add the butter to a large skillet (a different one from the skillet with the sauce) over medium heat and let it melt. Place the seasoned chicken in the skillet and cook on both sides until golden brown on the edges.2 tbsps unsalted butter
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the piccata sauce over the cooked chicken, letting it absorb the flavors of the sauce before serving.
- To serve, add a layer of cooked pasta on a platter, add the chicken, spoon the piccata sauce over, and sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley over top.cooked pasta,, fresh parsley,, parmesan cheese,
Nutrition
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 374mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 842IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg
