Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken Piccata
The ultimate in gourmet comfort food with parmesan cheese, garlic and a creamy lemon sauce, this Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken is out of this world.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (large, halved horizontally to make 4)
- 2 tbsp flour ((all purpose or plain))
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese (finely grated )
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 pinch cracked pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp butter (or oil)
- 2 tbsp garlic (minced )
- 1+1/4 cup chicken broth ((stock))
- 1/2 cup half and half (or heavy cream or evaporated milk)
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese (finely grated, fresh)
- 2 tbsp capers (plus 2 tablespoons extra to garnish)
- 1 tsp cornstarch (or cornflour, mixed with 1 tablespoon of water)
- 2-3 tbsp lemon juice ( juice of 1 lemon, adjust to your tastes)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1
In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and parmesan cheese. Season the chicken with salt and pepper; dredge in the flour mixture; shake off excess and set aside.
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil and 2 teaspoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter has melted and pan is hot. Fry the chicken until golden on each side and cooked through and no longer pink (about 3-4 minutes, depending on the thickness of your chicken). Transfer onto a warm plate.
- 3
Add the garlic to the oil in the pan (spray with a light coating of oil if needed) and fry until fragrant (about 1 minute). Reduce heat to low-medium heat, add the broth and cream.
- 4
Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer; season with salt and pepper to your taste; add in the parmesan cheese and capers. Continue cooking gently for about 2 minutes until thicker. (If the sauce is too runny for your liking, add the cornstarch/water mixture into the centre of the pan and mix through fast to combine into the sauce. It will begin to thicken immediately).
- 5
Pour in the lemon juice, allow to simmer for a further minute to combine. Add the chicken back into the pan, allow to simmer gently in the sauce for about a minute to soak up all of the flavours in the sauce.
- 6
Serve with the sauce over pasta, steamed vegetables, zucchini noodles or rice. Top with extra capers to garnish, lemon slices and parsley.