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Barefoot Contessa's Chicken Piccata Recipe

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 Thin Sliced Skinless & Boneless Chicken Breast
  • 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 1 TSP Salt divided in half
  • 1/2 TSP Black Pepper divided in half
  • 1 Extra Large Egg
  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 3 TBSP Unsalted Butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 Cups Seasoned Bread Crumbs
  • 1/2 Cups White Wine
  • 1/2 TBSP water
  • 1/4 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice About 1 Lemon
  • Lemon Halves Reserved For sauce and garnish
  • Fresh Chopped Parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Place each piece of chicken in plastic wrap. Make sure they are covered on the bottom and top.
  • Pound chicken to about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Sprinkle a dash of salt and pepper on each side of chicken breast.
  • In a shallow medium sized bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
  • In a separate shallow bowl, whisk together the egg and water.
  • Place bread crumbs in another bowl.
  • Dip each chicken breast in flour mixture, then egg mixture, and lastly the breadcrumbs.
  • Place chicken on plate.
  • Heat 1 TBSP of olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-medium low heat.
  • Add chicken and cook for about 2 minutes each side.
  • Add chicken to lined baking sheet as they are done.
  • Place chicken in preheated oven and bake for 5-10 minutes.
  • In the meantime you want to make your sauce.
  • Using the same sauté pan, carefully wipe out the left over oil with a paper towel, and melt 1 tbsp of butter, add lemon juice, reserved lemon halves, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper.
  • Boil on high heat for about 2 minutes.
  • Take pan off of heat and dd remaining butter to sauce pan and swirl it in the sauce until it is completely melted.
  • Spoon the sauce on top of each chicken breast.
  • Garnish with some fresh chopped parsley, and lemon halves.
  • Enjoy!