My lemon chicken piccata recipe is one of my favorite chicken recipes of all time, plus it’s one of the most popular recipes here on Jo Cooks. There’s a reason for that and it’s probably due to its simplicity and of course its delicious taste. Having said that, this creamy lemon chicken piccata fettuccine is a derivative of that recipe, but with a twist. We’re introducing some cream to this sauce as well as some perfectly twirl-able al dente fettuccine. Believe me when I say that there is a way to improve upon perfection, and this recipe today does just that. So buckle in and get prepared for your new favorite week night dinner!
What Is Chicken Piccata?
This Italian dish is super simple and incredibly comforting. It’s packed full of salty capers, bright fresh lemon juice, and lots and lots of perfectly browned butter. Believe me when I say that this is soon to become your new favorite week night dish. One of the most common questions from you guys on the lemon chicken piccata was what to serve it with. Well the answer is pretty much anything; mashed potatoes, pasta, or steamed veggies such as asparagus or broccoli. Which is what I basically did here, though I changed the sauce a bit and added some heavy cream and some garlic to it and tossed the sauce with some fettuccine.
Ingredients
Pasta – Fettuccine shaped pasta is what we want to use today, although you can use any shape you’d like. Chicken – Breasts boneless and skinless. Flour – All purpose to ensure a nice crust on our chicken, its the key to chicken piccata. Butter – Unsalted to control the sodium content of our dish, Olive oil – This will allow our butter to brown perfectly without burning and becoming bitter. Garlic – Use as much or little as you like. Lemon juice – Fresh is definitely best. You’ll want the juice from approximately 1 lemon. Thyme – I used fresh today but if dried is all you have on hand just keep in mind that 1 teaspoon dried equals 1 tablespoon fresh. Capers – Be sure to drain them well before adding them. If you haven’t cooked much with capers before this recipe is a perfect one to try out! Chicken broth – We want to use low sodium or no sodium added to control the salt content in our dish. Cream – Heavy cream for this dish to create a nice rich sauce. Cheese – Freshly grated Parmesan cheese will really set this recipe off. It will also add some salt to our dish so keep that in mind. Parsley – Freshly chopped to be sprinkled liberally on top.
How To Make Lemon Chicken Piccata Fettuccine
The Key Is In The Lemons
The reason I chose to make this dish is because I bought these beautiful Meyer Lemons from Costco. I have a lot of them, they came in a great big box and I’m just dying to use them. Of course I have many ideas, mostly desserts, but then I remembered my original chicken piccata recipe, only I wanted to make it creamy, dreamy, and oh so satisfying. Perfect use of my gorgeous Meyer lemons.
Some Tips
Don’t touch your chicken while it’s frying, this will ensure that a good golden crust forms. I like to use lots of fresh parsley, it really helps cut through our rich creamy sauce, especially since we’re not using much seasoning today. One thing to note is that if you use low fat cream the sauce might curdle a bit, but if you just use regular heavy cream as stated in the recipe, the sauce shouldn’t curdle.
How to Serve
This dish is deeply satisfying and delicious all on its own, but if you’d like to turn this into a complete meal here’s some beautiful accompaniments!
Kale And Quinoa Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette Summer Salad With Herbed Ricotta And Balsamic Vinaigrette Tabbouleh Salad Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms Italian Roasted Mushrooms And Veggies Old Fashioned Green Beans Mushroom Arugula Warm Salad
Leftovers
You can store this recipe easily in the fridge. In an airtight container it’ll keep for 3 – 5 days just be sure it’s properly cooled before storing. Unfortunately this dish doesn’t freeze well so I recommend either making it day of or a few days before and storing in the fridge.
More Must Try Pasta Recipes:
One Pot Beef Ragu Pasta Creamy Avocado And Spinach Pasta Italian Pasta Salad Cajun Chicken Pasta Chicken Pesto Caprese Pasta Three Cheese Hamburger Helper One Pot Chili Mac And Cheese Cheesy Taco Pasta One Pot Creamy Parmesan Pasta Creamy Butter Lemon Chicken
