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Lemon Chicken Piccata with Capers

Published Oct 12, 2017 By Julia 30 CommentsThis post may contain affiliate links.

Summary:
This lemon chicken piccata is served with capers in a creamy butter sauce. Itโ€™s a keto, low carb 30-minute one-pan dinner.
This lemon chicken piccata is served with capers in a creamy butter sauce. Itโ€™s a healthy, low carb 30-minute skillet dinner.

Lemon Chicken Piccata with Capers

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Yield: 2 servings
Calories: 920
Net Carbs: 7.5g

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1/4 cup capers drained
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 lemons zested and juiced (1/4 cup lemon juice)
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Slice the chicken breasts in half along the length to make them thinner. Pat dry with a paper towel. Season both sides of each chicken breast with salt and pepper.
  • Prepare a shallow plate containing almond flour. Place each chicken breast in the flour to coat both sides and shake off the excess.
  • In a wide nonstick pan, add olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat, stirring until the butter is melted and the pan is hot.
  • Add chicken breasts in a single layer. Cook until each side is golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. When the chicken is cooked through, transfer to a plate. Work in batches if your pan is not large enough to hold them all at once.
  • Reduce to low heat. Add heavy cream, 1/4 cup lemon juice, and capers. Stir everything together, scraping up any bits that have stuck to the pan.
  • Increase heat to bring to a simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons of butter until melted.
  • Transfer the chicken back to the pan and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from heat. Top with chopped parsley and lemon zest. Optionally garnish with additional lemon slices. Serve while hot.

NUTRITION

Makes 2 Servings
Amount Per Serving:
Calories 920 (68% from fat)  
Total Fat 70g 108%
   Saturated Fat 33g 165%
Cholesterol 292mg 97%
Sodium 1220mg 51%
Net Carb 7.5g  
Total Carb 9g 3%
   Dietary Fiber 1.5g 7%
   Sugars 1.5g  
Protein 55g  
Vitamin A 38% ยท Vitamin C 13% ยท Calcium 6% ยท Iron 13%

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Lemon chicken piccata with capers in a creamy butter sauce in a black nonstick pan
Piccata is the Italian word meaning larded and it refers to food that has been simmered in a lemon and butter sauce. Traditionally, Italians have cooked piccata sauces with veal and swordfish, but in the U.S., most people use chicken in the well-known chicken piccata dish.

My take on chicken piccata includes capers and a thick sauce made using lemon juice, heavy cream, and butter. The chicken is โ€œbreadedโ€ first using almond flour, fried on both sides, and then simmered in the sauce. All in all, this chicken piccata dish makes for a perfect low carb dinner thatโ€™s high in fats as well as very hearty and filling.

Closeup overhead view of lemon chicken piccata with lemon zest, capers, and fresh green parsley
This chicken piccata was inspired by both the traditional Italian piccata dishes as well as my pan seared and roasted chicken with capers, the main difference being that this chicken piccata is a quick one pan stovetop dinner with a buttery sauce.

There are a lot of side dishes that you can serve with chicken piccata. I would recommend healthy low carb options such as my mashed cauliflower with cheddar cheese and bacon, cheesy baked asparagus, or garlic green beans. If youโ€™re looking for something lighter, you can prepare some spiralized zucchini or a simple Caesar salad.

Chicken breast in a pan simmered with creamy lemon sauce and capers
The majority of the carbohydrates in this dish are in the capers (and to a lesser extent, the lemon juice). You can easily halve the amount of capers to significantly reduce the number of net carbs per serving. I’m a big fan of capers so I think the included amount is perfect, but it will also work well with fewer.

I use blanched almond flour, but you can easily substitute with other types of flour. Just pay attention to the cooking times, as you may need to use higher or lower cooking temperatures to achieve browned and tender chicken.

Lemon slices and parsley decorating chicken piccata with capers in a lemon butter cream sauce

Filed Under: Mains: Poultry, One Pan Meals, Per Serving: 5-10g Net Carbs Tagged With: 0-30min, 6-10ingredients, almond flour, butter, capers, chicken breasts, gluten free, heavy cream, lemon, olive oil, stovetop

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Sharon Graham

This is truly one of the best recipes I’ve cooked on a low carb diet! excellent and easy. I am so impressed. I did substitute coconut cream for heavy cream, but it was delicious.

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5 months ago
Pia

Came out absolutely fabulous!
I added fresh spinach and sautรฉed it before putting the chicken back in the sauce, and the dish is bomb!!!

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7 months ago
Pilgrim

Made it with coconut cream instead of dairy and it worked out well.

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9 months ago
Cynthia D Hill

Absolutely delicious! Will make again. Made recipe as stated.

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1 month ago
Ham Niles

This was delicious as well as easy and quick to prepare.

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9 months ago
Pasquale

Made it for supper…..delish!!!

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10 months ago
DIANE HEUTMAKER

Is the 920 calorie count for 2 servings? If each serving is 410, that seems more reasonable.

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10 months ago
Julia

The calorie count is per serving, which is indeed quite a lot. I would divide this recipe’s yield into 4 servings, which are more reasonably sized.

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10 months ago
Miranda Merlington

My best friend and I have made this dish twice together now and we love it!! So delicious, our boyfriends praised us! ๐Ÿ™‚ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

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10 months ago
Luisa

and this only serves 2? seems like the calorie count is really high

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1 year ago
Julia

Yeah, it’s pretty high. If you’re serving with some side dishes, I’d say this makes 3 to 4 servings.

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1 year ago
Maria

Made this tonight and it was delicious. Thank you for the recipe.

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1 year ago
Kelli

Has anyone tried this using coconut flour instead of almond flour? I have a kiddo with a bit allergy

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1 year ago
Pilgrim

Tried it with coconut flour and coconut cream…it worked out great.

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9 months ago
Heidi

Made this tonight & OMG was it good!! Had it over zucchini noodles & didn’t miss the pasta at all!! Will definitely make again!

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1 year ago
Victoria

What would you serve it with? Rice? Pasta? Or something else?

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1 year ago
Julia

I think a side of spiralized zucchini or roasted vegetables would be a nice addition.

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1 year ago
Diane Harmon

Can you substitute anything else for the cream? I am dairy free.
Thank you,
Diane๐Ÿค—

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1 year ago
Julia

You can try coconut cream, coconut milk, or any dairy-free half-and-half substitutes that are available at your grocery store.

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1 year ago
Irene

My question is why is the sodium so high?

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2 years ago
Julia

The sodium is high from the capers and the salty solution it comes with. Since the recipe calls for draining them before using, I’d imagine the actual sodium consumed is much lower.

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2 years ago
Kara

YUM! We all loved this esp the lemon flavors.

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2 years ago
Paula

Calories can’t be right

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3 years ago
Julia

The calories listed is correct. There are a lot of calories in fats such as heavy cream (480 kcal), butter (400 kcal), and olive oil (240 kcal).

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3 years ago
Linda

Made it tonight. We do love it!! Amazing lemony sauce!

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3 years ago
Julia

Yay, so glad you guys love it! ๐Ÿ˜€ ๐Ÿ˜€

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3 years ago
Linda

Sounds really good (and quick)! Think I’ll try it. ๐Ÿ™‚

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3 years ago
Julia

Great!! I think you’ll love it ๐Ÿ™‚

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3 years ago
Janice

Hi Julia, at the top you state that there are 920 calories in 2 servings, whereas, at the end of the recipe you show that there are 920 calories per serving. When Diane asked the question below about calorie count, I donโ€™t feel that you answered her question, in fact your answer confused me more when you changed your serving amount from 2 to 4. Would you please just correct your recipe to reflect the most accurate number of servings and the calories per serving? I would really like to try some of your recipes because they look and sound really good, but Iโ€™m in ketosis and trying to lose weight and I want to be accurate with tracking my fat, protein and carbs. Thanks!

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9 months ago
Julia

This recipe makes two servings, and each serving has 920 calories and 7.5 g net carbs. If that still doesn’t make sense, please let me know what I can clarify.

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