Easy Chicken Piccata

This is my easy chicken piccata recipe.  It’s cheeky because it dares to be nakedly delicious. The chicken is naked because it doesn’t have the skin and you don’t bread or fry these chicken pieces, you bake them to perfection.

Why is easy chicken piccata so satisfying?  Maybe it’s the tangy saltiness of it.  Probably! I know that Christopher loves this dish.  And he loves it even more because the chicken isn’t breaded or fried.  He’s healthy that way.

So am I, mostly.  But I do enjoy my occasional fried meal.  These past two Saturdays,  for instance, I had fish and chips at two different restaurants and the haddock was excellent at both.

But mostly I look for ways to make things healthier and that is why there isn’t any skin on the thighs and it’s not breaded or fried.

Do I have to use boneless and skinless thighs?

No.  You don’t, but it cooks faster than chicken thighs with bones in them and like I’ve previously stated, It’s healthier without the skin.

Tips for making this Easy Chicken Thigh Recipe:

• After you place the chicken thighs in the baking dish, don’t pour the liquid over them.  You don’t want to disturb the salt and pepper
• Try to use organic chicken broth as you can honestly taste the difference
• Use a dry white wine and not something sweet like a chardonnay
• Use freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Use as many capers as you want
• You can also use as many cloves of garlic as you like.  My thought is, the more the merrier

How to make Easy Chicken Piccata

Step one:  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step two:  Gather capers, garlic, lemon, chicken, broth and wine. (1)

Step three:  Dribble a little oil on the bottom of a baking dish and add chicken thighs, crushed garlic, salt and pepper. (2)

Step four:  Add chicken broth and wine in the baking dish, but don’t pour it over the chicken. (3)

Step five:  Lemon juice poured in the dish and the capers sprinkled on top of the chicken. (4)

Step six:  Put the chicken piccata into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Fresh out of the oven.

Now to plate the chicken piccata and put this delicious meal into my belly.

I grab my plate, place a thigh on it along with some green beans and some rigatoni pasta.

I pour some of the yummy gravy onto the the chicken and pasta.

I hope you enjoyed this easy chicken piccata recipe.

Please feel free to leave me a comment, would you miss the piccata being breaded and fried?

Other popular Chicken recipes on Dishes Delish:

• • Saltimbocca
  • Cacciatore
  • Pressure cooker wings

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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Easy Chicken Piccata

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

A yummy health version of chicken piccata!

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Poultry

Keyword: chicken piccata, easy chicken piccata

Servings: 6 thighs

Calories: 151 kcal

Author: Elaine @ Dishes Delish

Ingredients

• 6 chicken thighs boneless and skinless, organic
• 3 cloves garlic crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/18 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lemon juiced
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 3 tablespoons capers

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F

2. Place chicken thighs in a baking dish and sprinkle the garlic and salt and pepper on them

3. Pour the broth, wine and lemon in the dish, but not on the chicken

4. Sprinkle capers on chicken as well
5. Bake for 30 minutes or until done
6. Plate with a veggie and a starch
7. Eat
8. Enjoy

Recipe Notes

Tips for making this Easy Chicken Thigh Recipe:

1. After you place the chicken thighs in the baking dish, don't pour the liquid over them.  You don't want to disturb the salt and pepper
2. Try to use organic chicken broth as you can honestly taste the difference
3. Use a dry white wine and not something sweet like a chardonnay
4. Use freshly squeezed lemon juice
5. Use as many capers as you want
6. You can also use as many cloves of garlic as you like.  My thought is, the more the merrier

Nutrition Facts

Easy Chicken Piccata

Amount Per Serving (1 thigh)

Calories 151 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 107mg 36%

Sodium 442mg 18%

Potassium 322mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 2g 1%

Protein 22g 44%

Vitamin A 0.5%

Vitamin C 13.2%

Calcium 1.8%

Iron 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.