Baked Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce
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Baked Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Sauce

EASY
15 min Prep
25 min Cook
4 Servings

Tender, golden-baked chicken breasts topped with a bright, tangy lemon-caper sauce and fresh parsley. A classic Italian-American dinner that's elegant yet simple, ready in under an hour.

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, pounded thin
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup dry white wine
  • 0.5 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoon capers, drained
  • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet to ¼-inch thickness. Remove wrap and set aside.
  3. Combine flour, salt, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
  4. Dredge each chicken breast in the flour mixture, coating both sides evenly and shaking off excess.
  5. Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 1 minute.
  6. Working in batches if needed, sear the chicken breasts for 2 minutes per side until lightly golden. Do not cook through. Transfer to a 9x13 baking pan.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes, until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F when measured with an instant-read thermometer at the thickest part.
  8. While chicken bakes, melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  9. Add white wine and chicken broth to the butter, bringing to a gentle simmer for 2 minutes.
  10. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and capers.
  11. Once chicken is cooked, pour the lemon-caper sauce over the breasts in the baking pan.
  12. Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices. Serve immediately from the pan or transfer to a serving platter.