Lemon Chicken Breasts with Capers
Lemon Chicken Breasts with Capers

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Boneless chicken breasts are stuffed with capers, lemon zest, and Parmesan. This rich lemon-caper sauce is very versatile, and can be used with a variety of light meats, poultry, and fish. I didn't measure the amount of lemon juice I used, I just put in the juice of one extra large lemon.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lemon chicken breasts with capers using 12 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon Chicken Breasts with Capers:
  1. Get 6 oz 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  2. Get 1/2 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
  3. Prepare 1/4 cup fine, dry breadcrumbs
  4. Make ready 4 tbsp capers, rinsed, drained, patted dry, and chopped
  5. Get 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  6. Get 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley
  7. Make ready 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
  8. Prepare 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  9. Prepare 3 tbsp butter
  10. Get 1 tbsp olive oil
  11. Get 2 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  12. Make ready 1/2 cup lower-sodium chicken broth

Add a tangy lemon sauce to your chicken breasts to make them taste very special. Chicken breasts can be shredded for pulled chicken sandwiches and tacos; diced for soups, salads, and casseroles; or sliced and served as an entrée along with side dishes. These chicken breasts are sauteed and then finished with tomatoes, capers, lemon juice, and chicken stock. Lemon caper chicken is a low carb dish that's bursting with flavor.

Instructions to make Lemon Chicken Breasts with Capers:
  1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Make a lengthwise horizontal slice almost through each chicken breast and open each up like a book.
  3. Flatten the chicken with a meat mallet until it is 1/4" thick.
  4. put the cheese, breadcrumbs, 3 Tbsp capers, lemon zest, and 1 Tbsp parsley in a mini chopper of food processor and pulse a few times to combine.
  5. Sprinkle the mixture on top of the chicken breasts.
  6. Fold each breast closed and secure with toothpicks.
  7. Sprinkle the breasts with salt and pepper.
  8. Heat 1 Tbsp butter and the oil in a large (12"), heavy-duty, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat until the butter melts and starts to foam, about 2 minutes.
  9. Add the chicken and cook, without touching, until it browns and easily releases from the pan, about 2 minutes.
  10. Turn the chicken and cook the other side until browned, about 2 more minutes.
  11. Add the garlic and the remaining 1 Tbsp capers to the skillet, transfer the pan to the oven, and roast uncovered until the chicken cooks through (165°F), about 8 minutes.
  12. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and tent with foil.
  13. Set the skillet over medium-high heat; add the chicken broth and cook, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits, until it reduces by half, about 2 minutes.
  14. Remove from heat and whisk in 2 Tbsp of the lemon juice and the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter.
  15. Taste and add more lemon juice, salt, and pepper, if needed.
  16. Serve the chicken drizzled with the butter sauce and sprinkled with the remaining 1 Tbsp parsley.

To make this chicken with lemon and capers, we're going to start by seasoning some chicken breasts or thighs. With this recipe you get perfectly tender, golden brown pan seared chicken breasts that are coated in that quick lemon pan sauce. Lemon Chicken Piccata - a simple yet super impressive chicken piccata in a tasty lemon, butter and capers sauce. The chicken breasts are skinless and boneless, and thinly sliced lengthwise or butterflied. They are generously seasoned with salt and pepper then dredged through flour.

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