Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

chicken piccata

(1 rating)
Breezymom1 avatar
Recipe by
Samantha Bresee
@Breezymom1
Salt Lake City, UT

This is my favorite dish to make when I have guest's over. They always leave asking for the recipe.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For chicken piccata

  • 1/3 c
    + 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    paprika
  • 4
    chicken breasts
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 2 c
    heavy cream
  • 3
    chicken bouillon cubes
  • 2 Tbsp
    cooking sherry
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/2 - 1 c
    sliced mushrooms, fresh - optional
  • 4 slice
    swiss cheese
  • white rice

How To Make chicken piccata

  • 1
    Combine 1/3 C. flour and paprika; coat chicken breasts in mixture. Melt butter in skillet and brown chicken in butter. Add water and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove chicken and place in 8x8 baking dish; keep the drippings in the pan. Stir remaining flour mixture into the pan (you can add more butter and/or water to make a nice paste). Add cream and bouillon cubes; stir until thick. Add mushrooms, sherry and lemon juice. Simmer for 2 or 3 minutes.
  • 3
    Pour over chicken and top with cheese. Cover with foil and back for 20-25 minutes. In the mean time cook rice according to package directions (amount will depend on how many you are serving). Remove foil from dish and bake for another 5 minutes. Serve over cooked rice and enjoy!
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!

Categories & Tags for Chicken Piccata:

ADVERTISEMENT