Foolproof Lemon Chicken Piccata With Garlic Rice Recipe: A Family-Friendly Chicken Dinner for Busy Weeknights

A reliable lemon chicken piccata like this one belongs in every home cook’s collection.

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally
• 3 tbsp flour
• 2 tbsp butter
• 60 ml lemon juice
• 120 ml chicken stock
• 2 tbsp capers
• 200 g long-grain rice
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Instructions

1. Dredge the chicken in the flour and cook in the butter for 3 minutes per side.
2. Add the lemon juice, stock, and capers and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, cook the rice with the butter and garlic according to the package directions.
4. Rest the chicken for 5 minutes, then serve with garlic rice.

Tips

• Pat the chicken dry before cooking for better browning.
• Cook chicken until a thermometer reads 75 °C (165 °F) in the thickest part.

Storage

Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days and reheat until steaming hot.

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