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Skillet of lemon caper chicken with spoonful of sauce
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Lemon Caper Chicken

This lemon caper chicken is tender and juicy, full of bright flavor, and ready in under 30 minutes. It tastes like it came from a restaurant!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon caper chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410kcal
Author: Alyssa

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 1.5 pound chicken breasts
  • 5 tablespoons flour or cornstarch
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

For the sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons capers rinsed and drained

Instructions

Prepare the chicken:

  • Cut the chicken breasts in half, width by width. Place the chicken between two pieces of plastic wrap, and pound with a meat mallet until it is ¼-inch thick or less.
  • Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Add flour or cornstarch to a shallow dish. Coat the chicken with the flour or cornstarch, pressing it down to adhere, and then shake off the excess.

Cook the chicken:

  • Cook the chicken: heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet, trying not to overcrowd it. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes on one side. Flip the chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken from the skillet and make the sauce. Drain excess fat from the skillet, leaving a thin coating on the skillet.

Prepare the sauce:

  • Add all the ingredients: add garlic to the skillet. Cook until fragrant.
  • Pour in the chicken stock and stir, scraping any browned bits.
  • Simmer the sauce for 8 minutes.
  • Add lemon juice and capers and simmer for another 5 minutes. Add butter and allow it to melt. Swirl the pan around to make it faster.

Assemble the dish:

  • Add the chicken to the skillet and coat it with sauce and capers. You can garnish it with some chopped parsley.
  • Serve chicken warm, drizzled with sauce.

Notes

  • For a GF version, use cornstarch or GF flour.
  • For this recipe, you can also use chicken tenders.
  • For extra flavor, add 2 tablespoons of parmesan to your flour. Combine it and use it to coat the chicken.
  • For extra lemon flavor, add a few lemon slices to the chicken or some extra lemon rind.

Nutrition

Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg