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Lemony chicken piccata in a cast iron skillet.
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Olive Garden Copycat Chicken Piccata

Crispy fried chicken topped with a lemon caper butter sauce, elegant but simple.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 376kcal
Author: Laura

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts 1 ½-2 lbs
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 Tablespoons flour
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 2-3 medium cloves
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup sun dried tomatoes chopped
  • ¼ cup capers drained
  • ¼ cup cream
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon parsley garnish
  • 4 lemon slices

Instructions

  • Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise (to make them thinner)
  • Mix flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl, and dredge chicken in mixture
    Flour for dredging chicken.
  • Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat until it sizzles, and add chicken breasts, reserve the remaining flour for use in making the sauce
    Dredge chicken and panfry.
  • Cook 4-5 minutes on each side until chicken is just cooked through
    Just browend chicken breast in a skillet.
  • lay a paper towel on a plate and set aside
  • Remove chicken from skillet and set aside
  • Add second tablespoon of oil to skillet, and add shallots
    Adding shallots and garlic to the cooking pan.
  • Saute about a minute, then add garlic, and saute another minute
  • add the reserved flour and cook for a minute
  • add 1/2 the chicken broth to deglaze the pan and scrape up the browned bits
  • then add remaining broth, and lemon juice, and cooking until thickened
  • Add sun-dried tomatoes, capers, cream, and butter, and stir together until butter is melted, and fully combined
    Adding remaining ingredients to the piccata sauce.
  • Add chicken back to skillet, spooning some of the lemon mixture on top of chicken, and heat through
    Finished chicken piccata.
  • Garnish with parsley and lemon slices and serve

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1038mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 706IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg