Freshen up your chicken dinner recipe rotation with bright, creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata. This keto friendly, classic dish is made with Primal Kitchen Dijon Mustard, garlic, and lemon for a vibrant and savory mix of flavor and texture. Succulent chicken meets herbaceous thyme and piquant mustard and capers for an elegant, quick meal any day of the week.
How to Make Chicken Piccata
Make a restaurant-inspired creamy chicken piccata right at home with Dijon mustard from Primal Kitchen!
In a dish or shallow bowl, toss the chicken breasts in 2.5 tbsp. tapioca starch, the salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
Heat the butter in a stainless or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter is melted and bubbling, add the chicken breasts.
Brown the chicken breasts for about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
Remove the chicken breasts from the pan and set them aside. Lower the temperature of the heat to medium heat and add the broth to the pan.
Use a whisk to bring up any browned bits off the bottom of the pan. Scoop out a few tablespoons of liquid and mix it with the remaining tapioca starch to create a slurry.
As the liquid in the pan begins to bubble, add the fresh thyme and mustard. Allow the mixture to simmer until it starts to thicken slightly, then add the slurry to the pan.
Whisk until the mixture reaches the thickness of your liking, then add the capers and lemon juice.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place the cooked chicken back into the pan and coat the chicken in the sauce.
Add the lemon slices to the pan and top with more fresh thyme. Serve with your favorite side dish.
Recipe Note
For more sauce, you can use more chicken broth. To thicken the broth, add additional tapioca starch, about half a teaspoon at a time until the sauce reaches your desired thickness.
Making the slurry helps prevent any clumps in your sauce.
Thin sliced breasts cook quickly and are perfect for pan frying. You can use thicker pieces of chicken breasts, but expect to finish cooking the chicken in the oven if you use them.
Depending on how salty your broth is, you may need to add more salt to the sauce as it’s cooking. Don’t be afraid to season to taste!
Chicken Piccata is a dish where chicken breast is sliced and covered in flour, cooked in butter or oil, and topped with lemons and capers for a light, complex sauce.
“Picatta” comes from the Italian word for pounded meat, but refers to the thin slice of the chicken (or sometimes veal) used in this recipe. Picatta is always served with lemon juice and capers for the unique, bright taste associated with this classic, restaurant-favorite meal.
What are capers?
Capers are often used in Italian cuisine, topping pasta or meat dishes for a briny, olive-adjacent flavor profile. Capers are the unripened buds of the Caper bush, a flowering perennial plant, giving their taste floral notes. Prepared and packed like olives in a brine, you can expect capers to add a bit of salty tang to your dish.
What to Serve with Chicken Piccata
We served our Chicken Piccata with a baked potato sliced. Try these chicken piccata sides support the delicate flavor of this chicken dish.
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