SANE Lemony Chicken Piccata

This easy, rich lemony butter flavored chicken recipe will leave you wishing you had made it sooner! So easy it’ll become a weeknight favorite, even on your busiest days!

• Servings: 8
• Time: 25 min

• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• coconut flour or almond flour for dredging
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cut in 1/4-inch slices
• 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped

Step 1

Place chicken breasts between 2 layers of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/2-inch thick.

Step 2

Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt, and black pepper; dredge lightly in flour and shake off any excess.

Step 3

Heat extra oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side; remove to a plate.

Step 4

Cook capers and minced garlic in reserved oil, smashing them lightly to release brine, until warmed through, about 30 seconds.

Step 5

Pour stock into skillet. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes.

Step 6

Stir lemon juice, and butter into the reduced mixture; cook and stir continuously to form a thick sauce, about 2 minutes.

Step 7

Reduce heat to low and stir parsley through the sauce.

Step 8

Return chicken breasts to the pan cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with sauce spooned over the top.