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Chicken Thigh Piccata

The best, fried chicken recipe, FLAT.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: French, Italian
Calories: 233

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 3 ea Chicken Thighs Skinless, Boneless, Split, Flattened
  • 4 tbsp AP Flour
  • 1 tbsp Neutral Oil
  • 1 tbsp Butter Unsalted
Sauce
  • 1 tbsp AP Flour
  • 1 cup Chicken Stock Low Sodium
  • 1/4 cup White Wine
  • 3 tbsp Capers Drained
  • 2 tbsp Heavy Cream
  • 1 ea Lemon Zested and Juiced

Method
 

  1. Season flour with salt and pepper
  2. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess, place on draining rig to rest 5 min
  3. In a medium skillet over medium heat, foam out butter, and heat oil to frying termprature
  4. Add chicken in a single layer, cook to golden brown and an internal temp of 165. 4-5 minutes per side, remove to draining rig
  5. Drop heat to medium low
  6. Add 1 tbsp flour and whisk to make a roux, cook until color forms ~ 1-2 minutes
  7. Whisk in stock, wine, lemon juice. Bring to a boil and reduce and thicken ~3-4 minutes
  8. Whisk in cream, capers
  9. Return chicken to pan, turn to coat and serve, spooning remaining sauce over chicken on the plate, garnish with lemon zest

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 544mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 278IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg

Notes

The SheWolf's favorite splurge meal.
Serve with potato, salad, and the rest of the wine.
To keep the chicken splatter down while flattening, I place one thigh at a time in a ziplock and flatten with the back of a cast-iron skillet.
One can soak the chicken in buttermilk for a couple of hours before flattening. Just drain well before smacking it. 

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