Chicken Piccata belongs to the Italian American table, but the method comes from the Italian piccata idea: thin cutlets, fast heat, and a bright pan sauce. The difference between good and flat is in the sauce. Capers bring salt, lemon brings edge, and butter should finish the pan without making it heavy.
We keep the chicken thin enough to cook quickly and reduce the wine before adding lemon. That order gives the sauce a sharper finish and keeps the cutlets crisp at the edges.
Set servings and units first. You can change them anytime.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge lightly in flour, shaking off the excess.
Heat the olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and just cooked through, then move it to a plate.
Pour off any dark oil, leaving the browned bits in the pan. Add the wine and simmer 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the skillet.
Add the stock, lemon juice, and capers. Simmer 3 minutes until the sauce tightens slightly.
Lower the heat and whisk in the remaining 2 tbsp butter. Return the chicken to the pan for 1 minute, spooning sauce over the cutlets.
Finish with parsley and serve immediately while the edges are still crisp.
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If the sauce tastes too sharp, do not add sugar. Whisk in one more small cube of cold butter and let the capers carry the salt.
Six Italian regions. Nothing reformulated. Imported direct.
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