The Best Chicken Piccata with Pasta – Bright, Buttery & Delicious

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while enhancing flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness.

Season one side of the chicken with salt and black pepper.

Season the other side of the chicken with salt and black pepper.

Mix a little salt and black pepper into the flour.

Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour.

Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet until warm.

Cook the chicken in the skillet for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant.

Add lemon juice and chicken stock to the skillet, scraping up any brown bits.

Add capers to the skillet for flavor.

Cook the pasta in boiling salted water for about 10-14 minutes until al dente.

Combine the pasta with the chicken gravy in the skillet for flavor.

Taste the sauce and adjust salt as needed.

Serve the chicken alongside the pasta, garnished with parsley and lemon.

Cooking Techniques

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