easy-chicken-piccata-2Here’s the first recipe in our Publix menu plan for the week…and it’s one of my all time favorite meals – Easy Chicken Piccata.

This is a dish that I will order very often when we go out to eat. I love the big flavor in this recipe – lemon and capers….mmmm! I ordered this dish for years before I ever thought to make it at home. Once I finally made it, I was kicking myself for not making it sooner. Over the years I adapted the recipe to suit my needs. I found that using chicken tenderloins made the preparation so much easier than full chicken breasts. Plus, one tenderloin is the perfect serving for my little ones.

You can serve this one with pasta but I prefer to serve it with veggies. I just love the sauce with green beans or asparagus.

Besides the great taste and super easy preparation, this recipe is very budget friendly. I bet you have most of the ingredients in your pantry. Grab some chicken, a few lemons and a jar of capers and you’ll have a dinner where everyone will clean their plate.

Easy Chicken Piccata Recipe
Author: Michelle
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Serves: 4
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound chicken tenderloins
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 4 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lemons, juiced (appox 1/3 cup juice)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 4 tablespoons capers, drained
  • parsley for garnish
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle chicken tenderloins with salt and pepper then dredge in flour.
  2. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet.
  3. Once hot, add chicken and cook for 3 -4 minutes – chicken should be lightly browned.
  4. Flip and cook for an additional 3 -4 minutes.
  5. Remove chicken from pan.
  6. Add chicken broth, lemon juice and capers to pan and stir. Bring to a slow simmer.
  7. Place chicken back into pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
  8. Remove chicken to serving dish.
  9. Add last two tablespoons of butter and whisk to combine.
  10. Pour sauce over chicken.
  11. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Notes
[i]Recipe adapted from [url href=”http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-piccata-recipe2.html” target=”_blank”]Food Network[/url].[/i]
  1. Publix Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenderloins, 98% Fat Free or Chicken Breasts With Rib Meat, 98% Fat Free or Thin Sliced Cutlets, 99% Fat Free, Individually Frozen, 32 oz, $5.49
  2. Lindsay Capers, $1.69
  3. College Inn Broth, Assorted Varieties, 32 oz, BOGO $2.69 = $1.35
  4. (3) Lemons = $1.99
  5. 1/2 lb Green Beans $1.69/lb = 85¢
  6. Naturally Potatoes Natural Mashed Potatoes, Redskin, Original, Garlic, or Homestyle, 24 oz, BOGO $3.79 = $1.90

TOTAL = $13.27

Plus you will have leftovers (some to be used later in the week)

  • Extra chicken (to be used later in the week)
  • Extra capers
  • Extra broth
  • Extra lemons (to be used later in the week)