Thin chicken breasts dredged in breadcrumbs and sautéed until golden and crispy, then smothered in an addictive lemon-wine pan sauce. Fabulous!
I can't believe that I've never posted a recipe for Chicken Piccata! As much as I love everything lemon and as easy of a weeknight dinner as this dish is, I sure am slow to provide you with my version of Chicken Piccata. Well today's the day.
My version is more of a Southern Style way to bread and cook the chicken. The south loves everything breaded and Chicken Piccata is no exception. Typically you would just dredge pounded thin chicken breasts in flour and then sauté them in a skillet. We are taking it one step further and creating 3 dredging stations: flour, eggs, and Italian breadcrumbs. This creates a coating similar to fried chicken and results in a wonderfully crispy crusted chicken.
For the sauce I used a combination of broth and wine, along with the lemon to make a tangy and fabulous sauce to pour over the chicken. Again the original dish calls for capers in the sauce but I left those out. You could certainly add those back in if you prefer.
I dare say my Southern Style version of Chicken Piccata is really outstanding. The chicken turns out crispy and the sauce is to die for. This comes together in under 30 minutes and if perfect for a weeknight meal, Sunday supper, or for when company comes. This version of an essential Italian dish should be one kept on hand in your recipe arsenal.
Enjoy!
Southern Style Chicken Piccata
4 thin cut boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1 cup Italian seasoned dry breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon paprika
2 Tablespoons olive oil + 1 Tablespoon butter
1/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon slices for serving
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Create you dredging stations. To one shallow bowl add the flour. To another, add the eggs and beat until combined. To a third bowl add the breadcrumbs and the paprika. Mix together to combine.
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