Description
Zesty chicken with lemon-caper sauce brings Mediterranean sunshine to your dinner table. Delicate chicken breasts dance with tangy capers and bright citrus, creating a simple yet elegant meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 2 (6 ounces / 170 grams) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
Liquid and Additional Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) dry white wine
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 2 lemon wedges
Instructions
- Combine seasoned flour in a wide, flat container and delicately coat chicken pieces, ensuring excess powder is gently tapped off.
- Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium-high heat, creating a sizzling environment for the chicken. Sear each piece until achieving a rich golden-brown exterior and ensuring internal temperature reaches 165°F, approximately 5-6 minutes per side.
- Transfer cooked chicken to a holding plate, maintaining its warmth while preparing the sauce.
- Deglaze the skillet with white wine, using a wooden spatula to lift the flavorful browned remnants from the pan’s surface.
- Pour fresh lemon juice into the wine reduction, allowing the liquid to simmer and concentrate its tangy essence.
- Reduce heat to low and incorporate cold butter incrementally, whisking continuously to create a silky, emulsified sauce with a glossy texture.
- Introduce briny capers into the sauce, stirring gently to distribute their distinctive flavor throughout the liquid.
- Cascade the luxurious sauce over the golden chicken pieces, ensuring complete coverage.
- Garnish with bright, freshly cut lemon wedges to enhance the dish’s visual appeal and provide an optional citrus squeeze.
Notes
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free alternatives like almond or rice flour for a celiac-friendly version.
- Pat chicken breasts dry before dredging to ensure a crispy, golden exterior that seals in moisture.
- Use a meat thermometer to check chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165°F for food safety without overcooking.
- Choose high-quality, briny capers to elevate the sauce’s tangy Mediterranean flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 410 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 370 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 40 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg