Air fryer chicken piccata is a quick and easy weeknight meal that's bursting with flavor. The chicken is coated in a light breading and cooked until crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. It's then smothered in a tangy lemon caper sauce that's sure to please everyone at the table. This dish is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special occasion dinner.
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CHICKEN PICCATA PASTA TOSS
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat a deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and the chicken to the pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken until lightly golden all over, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and return the skillet to the heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter, the garlic and shallots to the skillet. Saute garlic and shallots 3 minutes. Add flour and cook 2 minutes. Whisk in wine and reduce liquid 1 minute. Whisk lemon juice and broth into sauce. Stir in capers and parsley. When the liquid comes to a bubble, add remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to the sauce to give it a little shine. Add chicken back to the pan and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss hot pasta with chicken and sauce and serve. Adjust salt and pepper, to your taste. Top with fresh snipped chives.
AIR FRYER CHICKEN PICCATA WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE
The chicken is tender and juicy with a crispy breading with a peppery flavor. The sauce is acidic from the lemon juice and zest, with well-balanced flavors and a little brininess from the capers. The flavor from the garlic is present, but not overwhelming and works well with the lemon, white wine, and butter. Great with pasta, a side salad, or sauteed veggies.
Provided by John Somerall
Categories Chicken Piccata
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Prepare the lemon-caper sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until aromatic, about 1 minute. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in chicken broth, white wine, and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat and whisk in capers, parsley, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Cover to keep warm until ready to use and gently whisk before serving.
- Prepare chicken: Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions for 10 minutes. Lightly coat the air fryer basket with nonstick spray.
- Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise. Line a large cutting board with plastic wrap and place chicken breast halves on the cutting board; cover chicken breasts with plastic wrap. Pound each chicken breast half until 1/2-inch thick.
- Place flour in a medium bowl. Whisk together egg and lemon juice in a second medium bowl. Stir together bread crumbs and cheeses in a third medium bowl. Sprinkle chicken breast halves evenly with pepper and salt.
- Working in batches, dredge a piece of chicken in flour until well coated. Transfer to the egg mixture and gently toss to coat, then place in the bread crumb mixture and toss again to coat. Transfer to a sheet pan. Repeat process until all chicken has been breaded.
- Place 2 pieces of breaded chicken in the prepared fryer basket. Spray the top side with nonstick spray, and cook until golden brown, crispy, and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 8 to 10 minutes. Halfway through cook time, flip chicken pieces and spray the top again. Transfer to a platter and repeat to cook remaining chicken.
- Drizzle with lemon-caper sauce and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.7 calories, Carbohydrate 40.2 g, Cholesterol 147.2 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 33.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1661.4 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
CHICKEN PICCATA WITH LEMON SAUCE
Once you've tried this tangy, yet delicate lemon chicken piccata, you won't hesitate to make it for company. Seasoned with parmesan and parsley, the chicken cooks up golden brown, then is drizzled with a light lemon sauce. -Susan Pursell, Fountain Valley, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. In a shallow dish, combine the egg substitute, 2 tablespoons wine, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, garlic and hot pepper sauce. In another shallow dish, combine the flour, Parmesan cheese, parsley and salt. Coat chicken with flour mixture, dip in egg substitute mixture, then coat again with flour mixture., In a large nonstick skillet, brown 4 chicken breast halves in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil for 3-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm. Drain drippings. Repeat with remaining chicken and oil. Remove and keep warm., In the same pan, melt butter. Add the remaining wine and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, until sauce is reduced by a fourth. Drizzle over chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 232 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
PICCATA SAUCE
This is a quick, easy, and tasty sauce that you can serve with either chicken breasts or pork chops. Yummy!
Provided by Maine-iac
Categories Sauces
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In saucepan, saute garlic in butter until transparent.
- Add olive oil and flour making a paste.
- Cook, stirring, until golden brown.
- Add chicken broth a little at a time, and then add lemon juice.
- Stir over medium heat until thickened.
- Add capers with juice.
- Serve over chicken or pork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.5, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 22.9, Sodium 542.4, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.5, Protein 3.2
AIR FRYER CHICKEN PICCATA
Tender and crisped breaded chicken fillets are fried in the air fryer while you make a simple lemon butter sauce infused with great tang from the capers to drizzle over the top.
Provided by Rebekah Rose Hills
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare your dredging station by placing the eggs, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and garlic powder in a bowl and whisking to blend.
- Next prepare your flour mixture by combining: flour, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and salt in a wide and shallow bowl (or pie plate) and stirring with a fork until well blended.
- Pound your chicken fillets out (cover in plastic wrap first and use a meat mallet) until uniform and thin.
- Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray the bottom insert of the fryer with cooking spray.
- Bake in the preheated air fryer until no longer pink in the centers and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 14 minutes.
- While chicken cooks, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then whisk in chicken broth, remaining lemon juice, and capers, starting with 2 tablespoons, adding more capers to taste. Bring the sauce to a simmer and allow to simmer and reduce slightly while the chicken cooks. Sauce will be thin.
- Serve the chicken with the lemon butter sauce drizzled over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 322.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.7 g, Cholesterol 182.4 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 32.8 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 1143 mg, Sugar 1 g
Tips:
- Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs for a quicker cooking time.
- Make sure to pound the chicken breasts or thighs to an even thickness so they cook evenly.
- Use a flavorful breading mixture that includes Parmesan cheese, Panko breadcrumbs, and Italian seasoning.
- Don't overcrowd the air fryer basket. Cook the chicken in batches if necessary.
- Cook the chicken at a high temperature (400°F) for a crispy crust.
- Make sure to flip the chicken halfway through cooking so it cooks evenly on both sides.
- Serve the chicken piccata with a delicious lemon caper sauce.
- Garnish the chicken piccata with fresh parsley or basil for a pop of flavor.
Conclusion:
Air fryer chicken piccata is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is crispy and flavorful, and the lemon caper sauce is tangy and refreshing. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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