Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata is a popular Italian dish, that is sliced, dredged in flour, then sauteed in a sauce containing lemon juice, butter, and capers. We always wanted to try the dish because it looked so delicious with the clear butter sauce and capers, but since Italian restaurants here do not make it halal, we could never try it.

The sauce is basically made using the leftover oil/butter used to cooking the chicken. You can always be a little more creative and add some lemon juice and red chili flakes with/or chicken stock can be added . You can always add chopped onions, shallots and chopped garlic too. 

Serve with chopped parsley and slices of lemon. After reduction, butter/oil is stirred and can be drizzled over the chicken, along with the capers. Its an excellent dish for a small lunch where you have to rush. Since the dish doesn’t need any marination, it comes from pan to plate in minutes and is different variety compared to the regular Italian dishes, which require time and tomatoes.

This dish is great for beginners and the way you plate it with capers with the exterior crunch and soft chicken inside makes it easy to impress your guests.

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Chicken Piccata

Thin slices of Chicken Breast, floured,pan fried and served with a side.

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Cuisine

Continental, Italian

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 4 No. Chicken fillets thinly sliced
• 1 cup Flour
• 1 tsp Salt more or less according to your taste
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 No. Egg Beaten
• 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
• 1.5 cups Bread crumbs mixed with 1/2 tsp of dry parsley, 1/2 tsp Red chili flakes & 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
• 5 tbsp Butter For Frying
• 4 tbsp olive oil For Frying
• 5 tbsp Red Hot sauce
• 1/4 tsp Dry rosemary
• 3 tbsp Capers preferred pickled
• 2 tbsp Onions chopped

Cuisine Continental, Italian Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 15 mins Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 4 No. Chicken fillets thinly sliced 1 cup Flour 1 tsp Salt more or less according to your taste 1 tsp Garlic powder 1 No. Egg Beaten 1/2 tsp Red chili powder 1.5 cups Bread crumbs mixed with 1/2 tsp of dry parsley, 1/2 tsp Red chili flakes & 1/2 tsp Onion Powder 5 tbsp Butter For Frying 4 tbsp olive oil For Frying 5 tbsp Red Hot sauce 1/4 tsp Dry rosemary 3 tbsp Capers preferred pickled 2 tbsp Onions chopped

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Instructions

1. Wash, clean and pat dry the chicken.

   
2. Add salt, and red chili powder to the flour and take it out on a plate. Roll the chicken fillet on it.

   
3. Beat the egg and put it in a dish. Dip chicken fillet in the beaten egg.

   
4. Add the breadcrumbs to another plate. Add the dry rosemary. Roll the chicken fillets in breadcrumbs.

   
5. Heat oil and butter in a pan. Keep the heat to medium. Add them to the oil and fry till golden brown. Take it out on a paper towel to drain excess oil.

   
6. Once you are done frying all the chicken pieces, Add the garlic powder, chopped onions and hot sauce. Cook for around 5 minutes on medium heat till the sauce gets thick. Serve the fried chicken on a plate. Add a TBSP of sauce on the chicken and throw a few capers around. Serve with a side of pasta or Rice. ENJOY!!!