Easy Chicken Piccata Recipe for a Crowd

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Thighs are often more affordable and juicier.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be cheaper in bulk.

Trim, quarter skinless boneless chicken breast.

Evenly pound all pieces to uniform size, approximately ⅜ inch thick.

Heat cast iron skillet.

Add oil to skillet.

Salt and pepper both sides of chicken breast generously.

Dredge chicken breasts in flour.

Place in hot oil to cook only till lightly browned on each side.

Remove and place in baking dish. Repeat until all are browned.

Pre-heat oven to 350°F.

Remove any excess oil from skillet, if any.

Pour dry white wine into skillet to deglaze, simmer until reduced by half.

Add chicken stock, lemon juice, and bullion cube, simmer until reduced by half.

Add butter to melt.

Sprinkle capers over chicken.

Place lemon slices over chicken.

Pour sauce over chicken.

Bake in oven until the internal temperature of the thickest piece reaches 165°F.

Remove and serve.

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