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Easy Chicken Lemon PIccata

A few simple ingredients to make this delightful dish everyone will enjoy
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword easy chicken recipes , easy healthy chicken recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Calories 1257kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Large Chicken Breasts halved lengthwise
  • ¼ Cup All Purpose Flour
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbsp Butter unsalted
  • 1 Tbs Vegetable Oil
  • ¾ Cup Chicken stock or water
  • ¼ Cup Heavy Cream
  • ¼ Cup Lemon Juice
  • 2 Tsp Caper drained and rinsed
  • 1 Can Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Soup
  • ½ Lemon sliced thinly widthwise
  • ¼ Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add salt and pepper to flour before coating the halved chicken breasts in the flour mixture.
  • Next, heat up the butter and vegetable oil in a large non stick pan over medium to medium-high heat. Saute the floured chicken in the butter/oil for about 4 minutes per side, until golden brown. Work in batches to not overcrowd the chicken. Remove from the pan and set aside on paper towel.
  • Add water and heavy cream to the pan and scrape all chicken residue from the bottom of the pan.
  • Reduce to a simmer for about 5 mins or until about ¼ of the liquid has evaporated.
  • Whisk in the lemon juice and capers and continue to cook another 2 minutes, stir in the Campbell’s Cream of Chicken Soup and bring to a simmer again.
  • Simmer the sauce
  • Place the sauteed chicken into the Campbell’s Cream of Chicken soup sauce
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and lemon slices.
  • Serve over your favorite sides such as white rice, or pasta.

Nutrition

Calories: 1257kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 107g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 43g | Cholesterol: 436mg | Sodium: 1133mg | Potassium: 2126mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2974IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 5mg