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Lemon Caper Chicken Skillet

Home cooking

Thin chicken cutlets with a lemon and caper pan sauce.

Servings (recipe yield)
4 servings
Prep time
12 min
Cook time
16 min
Rest / chill / soak
0 min
Total time
28 min

Estimated times for this version of the recipe. Equipment, ingredient preparation and batch size can change the timing.

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp drained capers
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • to taste black pepper

Instructions

  1. Slice the breasts horizontally into thin cutlets. Season with pepper, dust lightly in flour and shake off the excess.
  2. Brown the cutlets in oil, working in batches. Add broth, lemon and capers and simmer until the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
  3. Move the cutlets to plates and swirl butter into the sauce before spooning it over them.

Source: Pantry Formula original recipe · Public-domain source license

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