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Chicken Piccata and Pasta al Limone

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

For the chicken:

  • 1 ½ lbs. chicken tenderloins
  • ½ cup flour
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

For the chicken sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice or juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup pasta water
  • ¼ cup white wine optional
  • ¼ cup capers or more, to taste
  • Salt to taste

For the Pasta al Limone:

  • 3/4 lb. uncooked pasta of your choice
  • Lemon zest from 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • ½ cup pasta water or more as needed
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ cup white wine optional
  • 2 teaspoons dried or fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese freshly grated if possible

Instructions
 

  • Fill a large stockpot with water, salt it, and bring to a boil.
  • Preheat a large skillet with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  • Flatten the chicken in a large Ziploc bag to about ¼ inch thick.
  • Place the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  • Coat the chicken in the seasoned flour, and add carefully to the skillet. Cook about 3-5 minutes per side until lightly browned. Remove the chicken from the pan.
  • When the water boils, add the pasta and cook according to the package directions, about 7-9 minutes. When draining the pasta, be sure to reserve some of the hot pasta water.
  • Make the chicken piccata sauce. Add the butter, lemon juice, wine and pasta water back to the skillet. Cook until the mixture comes to a boil, then add the capers. Pour the sauce into a small bowl or glass measuring cup and set aside.
  • Make the Pasta al Limone sauce. Add the butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, wine and pasta water to the skillet. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and add the drained pasta. Toss to coat. Add the parsley and parmesan cheese and toss some more. Taste it and add additional salt if needed.
  • To serve, top the chicken with the reserved Chicken Piccata sauce.