When it comes to quick and easy meals, few things are more convenient and delicious than a skillet dish. One such recipe is breast of chicken with capers and corn. This simple yet flavorful dish combines tender chicken, briny capers, and sweet corn in a quick pan sauce. With minimal preparation and cooking time, this recipe is perfect for busy weeknights or when you want a tasty meal without a lot of fuss. The combination of flavors and textures in this dish make it a delightful option for lunch or dinner, and the addition of capers and corn adds a unique twist to the classic chicken breast. So, if you're looking for an easy and flavorful skillet meal, give this breast of chicken with capers and corn recipe a try.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH CAPERS
A thinly pounded breast works as well for sauteing as it does for grilling. It cooks quickly but stays moist. Dredging the chicken in flour before cooking gives it a golden exterior and leaves bits in the pan that make a great base for a simple sauce.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally. Place each half between sheets of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness with a meat mallet or small skillet. Place flour on a plate. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then coat with flour, shaking off excess. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. In batches, cook chicken until browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side (add remaining oil to pan, if necessary). Transfer to a platter and tent with foil.
- Add vinegar to pan and cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, 1 minute. Add butter and capers and brine; cook, stirring, until butter is melted. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and top with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401 g, Fat 24 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 8 g
CHICKEN PICCATA WITH CAPERS
This is a quick and easy recipe for chicken piccata with a caper sauce.
Provided by Sandra1980
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Pound breasts to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
- Spread flour into a wide, shallow dish. Press chicken into flour to coat completely.
- Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken in hot butter mixture until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet to a serving platter and cover with a lid to keep warm.
- Pour white wine, lemon juice, capers, and garlic into the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; cook at a boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle sauce over and around the chicken; garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.6 g, Cholesterol 111.4 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 39.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 386.6 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
CHICKEN BREASTS IN CAPER CREAM SAUCE
My husband (who is not a cook) developed this recipe when looking through what we had in the fridge. We love capers and my VERY picky 8-year old always asks for 'Daddy's chickie.'
Provided by MOMMYTO2BOYS
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Season chicken breasts with lemon pepper, salt, dill weed, and garlic powder.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place breasts in skillet, and increase heat to medium-high. Turn chicken frequently, until brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, until breasts are cooked through. Remove chicken to a warm serving platter, and cover with foil.
- Return skillet to stove, and increase heat to high. Whisk in whipping cream, whisking continuously until reduced to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in capers. Pour sauce over chicken, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.3 calories, Carbohydrate 1.8 g, Cholesterol 132.1 mg, Fat 21.2 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 28.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.7 g, Sodium 974.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
CHICKEN WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE
A rich chicken dish, perfect for a special meal.
Provided by ALISSASMOM
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix together salt and flour in a small dish or plastic bag, then coat chicken and shake off excess. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Shake excess flour from chicken, then brown in hot oil until both sides are golden-brown, and the inside has turned white and firm, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken, and set aside in a warm place. Pour white wine into the skillet, and allow to boil as you dissolve the cooked bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the lemon juice, and allow to come to a boil, cook for a few minutes until reduced by half.
- Sprinkle the cubed butter into the boiling sauce. Swirl and shake the pan vigorously to dissolve the butter, thus thickening the sauce. The butter must never come to rest, or the sauce will separate and become oily. Once the butter has completely incorporated, remove from heat and stir in capers.
- To serve, pour lemon-caper sauce over the chicken, and serve with a wedge of lemon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Cholesterol 159.8 mg, Fat 39 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 43.3 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 372 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
SAUTéED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FRESH CORN, SHALLOTS AND CREAM
When you've eaten your fill of corn on the cob, here's another delightful way to enjoy one of summer's best vegetables: Build it into a quick sauce with shallots, white wine, Dijon mustard and cream, to spoon over butter-sautéed chicken. It's a fresh yet luxurious weeknight meal you're going to make all season long.
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, quick, poultry, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Cut the kernels from the ears of corn. There should be about 1 cup. Set aside.
- Heat butter in a skillet large enough to hold the breasts in one layer. Add the chicken, cook 3 minutes and turn. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer chicken pieces to a hot serving dish. To the skillet add shallots and cook briefly. Add wine and bring to the boil. Add the corn and stir in mustard.
- Add cream and stir to blend. Bring to the boil and add the chervil or parsley. Pour and scrape the sauce over the chicken pieces and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 602, UnsaturatedFat 17 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 40 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 813 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SEARED CHICKEN BREAST WITH POTATOES AND CAPERS
Pan-seared chicken is a skill with countless rewards. (If this is your first time making chicken this way, you'll understand why fast.) You'll want to start the chicken on the stovetop and finish it in the oven. Then, once it's perfectly cooked, you can pair it with almost anything, whether a simple green salad or a side of smashed potatoes loaded with butter, mustard, capers and chopped lemon, as it is here. The trick is to steam, not boil, the potatoes, which gets them soft and smashable quickly. You need very little water (an inch or so), so there's no waiting around for water to boil, and, best of all, you won't lose any of that rich potato flavor.
Provided by Sarah Copeland
Categories dinner, weekday, poultry, main course
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450 degrees with the oven rack in the center. Pat the chicken breasts dry and season generously with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Set aside for the skin to air dry.
- Meanwhile, steam the potatoes in a steamer set over an inch or two of boiling water, covered, until they are just tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, season well, and set aside, covered, to stay warm and moist.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in your largest skillet over high heat. When the oil is shimmering, lay the chicken breasts skin-side down. Cook without moving until the skin is deeply golden brown and releases easily from the pan, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Carefully flip the breasts and transfer the skillet to the oven (or cook the breasts in batches, if needed, and transfer the four breasts to a baking sheet to finish in the oven). Cook until the juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165 degrees, about 7 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of each breast. Remove the chicken from the oven and transfer to a cutting board to rest.
- While the chicken cooks, transfer the potatoes to a baking sheet and smash them with a baking sheet of equal size, or the back of a clean pot, to burst their skins and reveal some of the tender flesh. Very thinly slice half of the lemon and chop slices into small pieces; juice the other half and whisk together with the Dijon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and melted butter to make a smooth dressing. Drizzle over the potatoes. Scatter the capers, chopped lemon and parsley all over the top.
- Serve the chicken breasts whole, or slice on the bias and serve with the potatoes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 497, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 37 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 941 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BREAST OF CHICKEN WITH CAPERS AND CORN
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut each breast in half. Cut away >and discard any membranes or bone sections, and any remaining peripheral fat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
- Cut kernels from ears of corn. There should be about 1 cup.
- Heat butter in a heavy skillet large enough to hold chicken breasts in one layer. Add breasts and cook 2 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and sprinkle shallots between the pieces. Add wine and bring to boil. Cover and cook about 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with capers and cream. Stir to distribute ingredients. Cover and cook 5 minutes.
- Transfer chicken pieces to warm platter. Add corn to the sauce and cook 1 minute. Add chives and stir. There should be about 1 cup sauce.
- Spoon sauce over chicken pieces and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 293, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 402 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PARMESAN-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH CAPERS
Have you thought recently about doing dinner for two? This is one that can be on the table in 30 minutes.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine garlic powder, onion powder, poultry seasoning, and lemon pepper. Sprinkle spice mix on both sides of chicken breasts, then coat each side with Parmesan cheese and flour.
- Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add olive oil and swirl to coat the pan. Brown chicken breasts on both sides, turning only once. It should not be cooked through and through. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
- Add white wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up any browned bits. Cook for 1 minute, then add chicken broth. Bring to a simmer and return chicken breasts to the pan. Simmer until liquid is reduced by half, then add green onions and capers. Cook an additional 2 minutes. Serve chicken breasts with pan gravy.
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CAPERS, SHALLOTS, LEMON, AND WINE
Make and share this Chicken Breasts With Capers, Shallots, Lemon, and Wine recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Papagayita
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 20m
Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Sauté shallots and garlic in olive oil until softened.
- Remove from the pan and sauté chicken for several minutes until about half way cooked.
- Mix water and flour to make a paste.
- Add shallots and garlic back to pan, add wine, lemon juice, capers, and flour paste.
- Sauté on medium high until liquid is reduced to half and chicken is cooked through.
- Serve over "Mia's incredible rice" or pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.8, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 4.2, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 158.1, Carbohydrate 8.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.5, Protein 31.4
PAN ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON AND CAPER SAUCE
From Cook's Illustrated. Very much like Chicken Piccatta, but moister, with less hands-on time required. But also not as quick - the choice is yours. (I must warn you that the skillet handle is HOT when removed from the oven. Despite repeated reminders to myself, I still grabbed it while making the sauce.)
Provided by dianegrapegrower
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Adjust an oven rack to the lowest position and heat the oven to 450°F Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and sean with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a 12" oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Carefully lay the chicken breasts skin-side down in the skillet and cook until well browned, 6-8 minutes. Turn the chicken breasts and continue to brown lightly on the second side, about 3 minutes.
- Turn the chicken beasts skin-side down and transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast until the thickest part of the brests registers 160F on an instant read thermometer - about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the oven (warning: The handles are HOT!). Transfer the chicken breasts to a plate, tent loosely with foil, and let rest while making the sauce.
- Sauce: Being careful of the hot pan handle, add the oil to the skillet and return to medium heat until shimmering. Add the shallot and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the broth, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to a simmer and cook 2-3 minutes to reduce slightly.
- Stir in any accumulated juices from the chicken and return to a simmer. Remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Carve chicken and serve with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 665.7, Fat 39.2, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 225.6, Sodium 293.3, Carbohydrate 2.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 72.2
CRISPY CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON AND CAPERS
This takes a double batch of bread crumbs, so using the recipe listed in the directions below, make TWO batches of crumbs. This is has the flavor of a chicken piccata. From Fine Cooking.
Provided by KathyP53
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- To make bread crumbs: Tear or cut 1/2 lb. firm, white, country style bread into 1-2" pieces. Put few handfuls into the bowl of a food processor, and pulse into coarse crumbs. Repeat until you have 4 cups of crumbs. Pour crumbs into mixing bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted, unsalted butter.
- Heat large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add bread crumbs and cook, stirring, until crumbs start to color and crisp, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low and continue to cook, stirring, until crumbs dry out and have browned nicely, about 6 minutes. Cool before using.
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Put flat rack on a large rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.
- With a meat pounder or a heavy skillet, lightly pound the chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap to even out the thickness of the breasts.
- In a large bowl, mix 1/4 cup of the Parmigiano, 2 1/2 tablespoons of the capers, 1 tablespoons of the thyme, and the oil, mustard, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Squeeze 1-2 lemon wedges to get 1 tablespoons of lemon juice and add to the mixture, along with 2 tablespoons of water. Add the chicken and toss to coat well. You can proceed directly to coating the breasts with crumbs, or let them marinate in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
- Put the breadcrumbs in a large shallow dish and toss with the remaining 1/2 cup Parmigiano, 2 1/2 tablespoons capers, and 1 tbsp of thyme.
- Working with one piece at a time, transfer the chicken to the dish of crumbs, scoop some crumbs on top, and press well a couple of times so the crumbs adhere to both sides. Use the heel of your hand and a firm rotating motion to press crumbs onto the chicken, Don't shake off any excess when transferring the breasts to the baking sheet; keep as many crumbs on the chicken as possible.
- Bake the chicken until it's firm to the touch and registers 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately with the remaining lemon wedges for squeezing over the chicken.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 702.7, Fat 35.1, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 119.7, Sodium 5410.1, Carbohydrate 40.7, Fiber 14.4, Sugar 5.3, Protein 61.9
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CORN
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, easy, quick, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Remove any membranes or fat from the chicken breasts. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
- Core the pepper, and cut lengthwise into quarters. Discard the veins and seeds. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Scrape the kernels from the ears of corn. There should be about 1 cup.
- Heat the butter and oil in a heavy nonstick skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer. Add the chicken. Brown lightly on both sides. Transfer to a platter, cover and keep warm.
- Add the onions, garlic, sweet pepper and corn. Cook, stirring briefly. Add the sherry and any liquid that may accumulate around the chicken. Cook over high heat, bring to a boil and stir until reduced by half.
- Add the cream, bring to a rolling boil, add the chicken breasts and simmer for 2 minutes over medium-high heat. Sprinkle with the chives and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 431, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 29 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 698 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH CAPERS
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 20m
Yield 3 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Saute the chicken in hot oil in a nonstick pan. When the chicken is brown on both sides, stir in the garlic, and cook for 10 seconds.
- Add the wine, capers and pepper. Cover, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the chicken, cover, and allow the cheese to melt, about 1 minute.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 328, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 35 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 264 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CAPER BAKED CHICKEN
I got this recipe from allrecipes.com, posted by Shannon. I like to use this site more often and thought I'd post it here. Its a good, quick weekday recipe. The original chef recommended baking in a clay pot and serving over rice pilaf.
Provided by Tarbean
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Arrange chicken in oven-proof clay pot or medium baking dish. Coat with lemon juice, season with pepper.
- In small bowl, mix melted butter, steak sauce, 2 Tbs capers, and 2 Tbs caper liquid. Pour mixture over chicken.
- Cover and bake for 25 minutes until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear. Drizzle with remaining liquid in dish to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 98.9, Sodium 1005.4, Carbohydrate 2.4, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 28.1
SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CAPERS
Steps:
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté chicken, skin or skinned sides down, 3 minutes, or until golden. Turn chicken over and sauté 1 minute more. Reduce heat to moderately low and cook chicken, covered, until just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Coarsely chop capers and in a large bowl toss chicken with any juices from skillet, capers, and vinaigrette. Serve chicken warm or at room temperature.
CHICKEN BREASTS IN DILL-CAPER CREAM SAUCE
I used another recipe for inspiration and came up with this recipe that is my own creation. The sauteed chicken breasts are topped with a rich and flavorful dill caper cream sauce. This sauce would also be wonderful over whitefish fillets. If you use dried herbs, reduce the quantity to 1/3, as dried herbs are more potent.
Provided by judy2304
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Dredge chicken breasts in flour and season with salt and pepper
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chicken to skillet and cook over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from skillet, cover in aluminum foil, and keep warm.
- Pour white wine into skillet and deglaze pan by scraping up all the brown bits from the bottom. Stir in cream, lemon juice, basil, parsley, dill, and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, whisking constantly until sauce is reduced and has a creamy consistency, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir capers into sauce and heat for 1 to 2 minutes more.
- Plate chicken breasts and spoon sauce on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 543 calories, Carbohydrate 17.7 g, Cholesterol 169 mg, Fat 40.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21.6 g, SaturatedFat 21.9 g, Sodium 590.4 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
Tips:
- To save time, use pre-cooked chicken breasts. You can also use chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat.
- If you don't have capers, you can substitute chopped green olives or sun-dried tomatoes.
- For a more flavorful sauce, use chicken broth instead of water.
- Serve the chicken with rice, pasta, or roasted vegetables.
- Leftover chicken can be used in sandwiches, salads, or wraps.
Conclusion:
This recipe for Chicken Breast with Capers and Corn is a quick, easy, and delicious weeknight meal. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the sauce is flavorful and tangy. The capers and corn add a nice touch of brininess and sweetness. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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