Chicken piccata

Name: Chicken piccata
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 persons
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; pepper and salt to taste; all-purpose flour; olive oil; about 50 ml dry white wine; 1 lemon; 60 gram dairy butter; 2 tablespoons capers; optional: fresh parsley for garnish

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This delicious chicken piccata is a classic dish from Italy. A thin piece of chicken in a soft and refreshing sauce made with lemon, capers and butter.

Updated at: 2025-09-23

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

62.13 (Medium)

16.28 (Medium)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

343.68 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

26.20 g
1.57 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

16.34 g
9.36 g

Proteins

26.93 g

Fiber

2.34 g

Sodium

601.86 mg

View all nutrients

Serve with

Side dishes

Italian scarpaccia

Starters

Spiral cucumber mini mozzarella salad

Starters

Homemade brioche

Recipe chicken piccata

Recipe chicken piccata allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens. Click on the allergen to search for alternative recipes.

Sulfites

Gluten

Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2020-05-18, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 20 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

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Preparation time

5 minutes

Time cooking

15 minutes

Total time

20 minutes

Preparation - 5 minutes

Cut the chicken breasts in half so you have 4 thin chicken breasts instead of 2. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and coat them with a thin layer of flour.

Make sure they're completely covered with flour. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and set aside.

Finishing the chicken piccata - 15 minutes

Heat a dash of olive oil in a medium-sized skillet. Cook the chicken on both sides for a few minutes, until they're beautiful golden brown and almost done.

Transfer the chicken to a plate and pour the wine into the skillet along with the lemon juice. Let it simmer slowly to release all the flavour of the bottom of the skillet.

Add butter into cubes and stir while adding them, the butter will make sure the sauce thickens and it will also give it a soft structure and taste.

Transfer the chicken back into the sauce and add capers. Season with pepper and salt and serve immediately with pasta, rice or potatoes and a simple green salad. Garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy!

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

343.68 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

26.20 g
1.57 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

16.34 g
9.36 g

Proteins

26.93 g

Fiber

2.34 g

Sodium

601.86 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

1.47 mg

Calcium

28.00 mg

Magnesium

41.58 mg

Potassium

41.58 mg

Phosphorus

304.21 mg

Copper

0.17 mg

Zinc

0.99 mg

Iodine

0.52 µg

Selenium

0.06 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

18.36 mg

Vitamine D

0.26 mg

Vitamine A

0.18 mg

Vitamine B1

0.12 mg

Vitamine B2

0.10 mg

Vitamine B6

0.66 mg

Vitamine B12

0.22 µg

Folic acid

19.58 µg

Vitamine E

0.09 mg

Vitamine K

5.11 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
0.5		chicken breasts		85.50	-	-	3.00 g	1.13 g	22.50 g	-	37.50 mg	0.52 mg	7.50 mg	26.25 mg	300.00 mg	255.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.52 mg	-	-	-	0.08 mg	0.02 mg	0.05 mg	0.05 mg	0.52 mg	0.22 µg	1.50 µg	-	-	-
		pepper and salt		4.39	1.13 g	0.01 g	0.06 g	0.02 g	0.18 g	0.44 g	339.13 mg	0.09 mg	4.00 mg	1.33 mg	11.09 mg	1.51 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.52 µg	0.02 µg	1.34 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.18 µg	0.08 mg	2.86 µg	-
		all-purpose flour	gluten	118.30	22.69 g	0.49 g	0.49 g	0.07 g	3.71 g	0.91 g	0.65 mg	0.33 mg	6.50 mg	6.50 mg	58.50 mg	32.50 mg	0.10 mg	0.36 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.04 mg	0.03 mg	0.09 mg	-	11.38 µg	-	-	-
		olive oil		2.03	-	-	0.23 g	0.03 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
12.5	ml	dry white wine	sulfites	10.00	0.06 g	0.06 g	-	-	0.03 g	-	0.25 mg	0.08 mg	1.25 mg	1.25 mg	10.00 mg	1.88 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.25		lemon		10.80	1.95 g	0.90 g	0.12 g	-	0.15 g	0.66 g	0.60 mg	0.03 mg	3.00 mg	3.00 mg	45.00 mg	6.00 mg	0.02 mg	0.03 mg	-	-	13.50 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	2.40 µg	-	-	-
15	gram	dairy butter	milk	110.25	0.11 g	0.11 g	12.38 g	8.10 g	0.11 g	-	0.75 mg	0.02 mg	1.95 mg	0.30 mg	2.25 mg	3.00 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	0.18 mg	0.15 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.5	tablespoon	capers		1.72	0.23 g	-	0.07 g	0.02 g	0.18 g	0.24 g	222.38 mg	0.26 mg	3.00 mg	1.95 mg	3.00 mg	1.72 mg	0.02 mg	0.02 mg	-	0.04 µg	0.32 mg	-	-	-	-	0.02 mg	-	1.72 µg	0.02 mg	2.25 µg	-
		fresh parsley		0.68	0.03 g	-	-	-	0.09 g	0.09 g	0.60 mg	0.15 mg	0.80 mg	1.00 mg	17.00 mg	2.60 mg	-	0.02 mg	-	-	3.20 mg	-	0.02 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	2.40 µg	-	-	-
				343.68	26.20 g	1.57 g	16.34 g	9.36 g	26.93 g	2.34 g	601.86 mg	1.47 mg	28.00 mg	41.58 mg	446.84 mg	304.21 mg	0.17 mg	0.99 mg	0.52 µg	0.06 µg	18.36 mg	0.26 mg	0.18 mg	0.12 mg	0.10 mg	0.66 mg	0.22 µg	19.58 µg	0.09 mg	5.11 µg	-

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