Chicken Pan Sauce Picatta Recipes

PICCATA SAUCE

Steps:

• In saucepan, saute garlic in butter until transparent.
• Add olive oil and flour making a paste.
• Cook, stirring, until golden brown.
• Add chicken broth a little at a time, and then add lemon juice.
• Stir over medium heat until thickened.
• Add capers with juice.
• Serve over chicken or pork.

CHICKEN PICCATA WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Pound breasts to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
• Spread flour into a wide, shallow dish. Press chicken into flour to coat completely.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken in hot butter mixture until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet to a serving platter and cover with a lid to keep warm.
• Pour white wine, lemon juice, capers, and garlic into the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; cook at a boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle sauce over and around the chicken; garnish with parsley.

CHICKEN PICCATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice the chicken breasts in half widthwise.
• Place them in between 2 large pieces of plastic wrap or in a large plastic zip bag and gently pound them with a mallet until they are about a ½" thick. Set aside.
• Add the flour to a bowl and season very well with salt and pepper and mix together.
• Coat the chicken breasts on both sides in the flour and pat off any excess flour. Set on a plate.
• Add the olive oil to a large frying pan over high heat. Once the oil begins to very lightly smoke add in the chicken breasts and immediately turn the heat down to medium.
• Cook for 4-5 minutes or until browned and halfway cooked through and flip over.
• Turn the heat down to low and cook for a further 4-5 minutes or until cooked throughout.
• Remove the chicken breasts and set aside.
• Add the shallots and garlic to the pan where the chicken was cooked and saute for 1 to 2 minutes or until very lightly browned over low to medium heat.
• Add in the wine, capers, and juice of ½ lemon and cook until the liquid is almost gone or about 1-2 tablespoons are left.
• Remove from the heat and add in the butter and swirl the pan in a circular motion until completely melted.
• Finish with parsley, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, salt, and pepper and pour over the cooked chicken breasts and serve.

CREAMY CHICKEN PICCATA RECIPE

Steps:

• After cutting chicken let it rest at room temperature 10 minutes. In a shallow dish whisk together flour, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Dredge both sides of chicken cutlets in flour mixture then add to skillet.
• Sear chicken, without moving, until browned on bottom, about 4 - 5 minutes then flip chicken and cook opposite side until golden brown on bottom and chicken has cooked through (reducing burner temperature slightly as needed and tilting pan slightly to redistribute oil) about 4 - 5 minutes longer (chicken should register 165 degrees in center). Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm.
• Add garlic to remaining oil in pan (there should be about 1 tsp oil left if not just add a tsp), saute just until slightly golden.
• Pour in 1 1/4 cups chicken broth and bring to a boil, while scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Allow broth to simmer until reduced by half, about 4 - 5 minutes.
• Whisk together remaining 1 Tbsp chicken broth with cornstarch, then pour mixture into broth in skillet along with lemon juice. Allow to simmer until thickened slightly then remove from heat.
• Stir in butter and pour in cream. Season with salt if needed and pepper.
• Return chicken to skillet. Spoon sauce over chicken, sprinkle with capers and parsley. Serve warm.

EASY FISH PICCATA

Steps:

• Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Mix the oregano, paprika, and garlic powder and season the flesh side of the fish.
• To dredge, coat the fish on both sides with the flour. Gently shake excess flour.
• In a large cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium-high heat. Carefully add the fish and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side (a total of 4 to 6 minutes), or until the fish is firm and flaky (being careful not to overcook the fish). Transfer the fish to a tray lined with paper towel to drain excess oil.
• To the same pan, add 1 more tablespoon of unsalted. Lower the heat, and add the lemon juice, white wine, and capers. Cook briefly over medium heat.
• Return the fish to the pan and spoon the sauce over the fish (give it just a few seconds to warm through in the sauce).
• Garnish with parsley and red pepper flakes, if using. Serve immediately!

CHICKEN PICCATA PASTA

Steps:

• Slice chicken into bite size pieces. Thin slice garlic and set aside.
• Bring a pot of water to boil. Season with salt. Add pasta and cook until al dente; according to pasta package's cooking directions.
• Heat a wide large sauté pan on medium heat. Add half of olive oil. Season diced chicken with all black pepper and half of salt. Add seasoned chicken into the pan. Cook stirring few times until chicken is no longer pink and starts to develop some color (3-4 minutes)
• Once chicken is no longer pink, add sliced garlic, white wine, chili flakes (if using), thyme, and capers to pan; cook 2 minutes to cook off wine. Microwave a cup of water in microwave safe container, mix in chicken bouillon. Stir to dissolve. Add to the pan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook for 5 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and remaining olive oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat or until sauce slightly starts to thicken.
• Remove pan from heat. Stir in lemon juice, and butter. Taste and add little or all of remaining salt per taste.
• Add drained cooked pasta into the pan with Piccata Sauce. Top hot pasta with parmesan cheese. Toss gently to mix pasta and cheese into the Piccata Sauce. Garnish with fresh herbs and sliced lemon. Serve while hot. Sprinkle more parmesan on top before serving. (optional) Enjoy!

CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.
• Into the pan add the lemon juice, stock and capers. Return to stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley.

CHICKEN PAN SAUCE "PICATTA"

Steps:

• Heat the pan with the drippings over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook (adding a touch of butter if necessary) until soft and lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine and reduce until the pan begins to sizzle again, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and reduce by one-half, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the capers and parsley, then whisk in the butter and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper.