Quick Lemon Chicken Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

The fresh, clean taste of lemon chicken (also called chicken piccata) is appealing all year-round. Lemon does as much for chicken as it does for fish, and this recipe is a good example of that. The lemon shines through and highlights the other flavors in this dish as well. The best part about this easy lemon chicken recipe is that it's ready in less than 30 minutes, and it can also be easily doubled to feed more people.

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Non Vegdiet
25minstotal
15minsPrep
10minsCook
25m.total
15m.Prep
10m.Cook
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Ingredients for Quick Lemon Chicken Recipe

  • 3/4 tablespoon All purpose flour
  • 0.13 teaspoon Salt
  • 0.13 teaspoon Ground black pepper
  • 1 Skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, tenderloins removed and pounded to an even thickness
  • 1/4 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • 0.17 cup Chicken broth or dry white wine
  • 0.06 cup Fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon Drained Capers
  • 1/2 tablespoon Chopped Fresh Parsley
Nutrition
value
85
calories per serving
5 g Fat7 g Protein3 g Carbs2 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    5g
  • Protein
    7g
  • Carbs
    3g
  • Fiber
    2g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    3g
  • Protein
    7g
  • Fiber
    2g

Fats

  • Fat
    5g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    41mg
  • Iron
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin A
    191mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    1mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    23mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    26mg
  • Vitamin E
    < 1mg
  • Copper
    < 1mcg
  • Magnesium
    18mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    51mg
  • Selenium
    7mcg
  • Zinc
    < 1mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats