![](\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/thmb\/UA7LObq2tX992fzAAa3tE4wiaiI=\/4000x2667\/Simply-Recipes-Giada-Chicken-Picatta-LEAD-01-7fde1d8a673a46349c35f573bc63493d.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I remember when Giada De Laurentiis first appeared on the Food Network. It was 2003, and I was new in my career as a Registered Dietitian and completely obsessed with food. I loved watching the chefs cook, but De Laurentiis quickly became a favorite.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
I liked her approach to food and cooking, which felt casual and fun. I\u2019d jot down notes during each episode, always including a number that represented how hungry I felt after watching. The day she made chicken piccata I marked my notes with 10, the highest hunger score I gave.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
After seeing the capers, butter, and lemon, I knew it would be a dish I\u2019d be making on repeat. I think you should, too!\n<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Most of us know \u201cpiccata\u201d as an Italian cooking preparation where meat, often veal, is pounded thin, then cooked and served with a lemon-butter sauce. Giada\u2019s version begins with chicken, which she butterflies instead of pounding, then seasons with salt and pepper. After a quick dusting in flour, she cooks the chicken in a mixture of butter and oil until golden on both sides.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n She removes the chicken from the pan. then adds a combination of chicken stock, lemon juice, and rinsed capers. She then stirs, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any \u201cfond,\u201d or stuck-on bits that help create a flavorful sauce.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The chicken is added back for a few more minutes to help thicken the sauce (thanks to the flour coating) before it\u2019s transferred to a platter. The sauce is finished with a bit of butter before it\u2019s poured over the cooked chicken.\n<\/p>\n Simply Recipes \/ Sara Haas<\/p>\n <\/span> <\/p>\n Of course, I love that the dish is simple to make and requires only a few ingredients. I also love how quickly it comes together\u2014less than 20 minutes!\u00a0\n<\/p>\n But what I love most is how flavorful and beautiful the dish is. It\u2019s easily something you\u2019d spend upwards of $15 for at a restaurant, made for a fraction of the cost. It\u2019s delicious with roasted potatoes, but my family enjoys it served over pasta and tossed with extra sauce. I always serve it with a salad to round out the meal, and everyone leaves the table happy.\n<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #Giadas #20Minute #Chicken #Dinner #Favorite<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I remember when Giada De Laurentiis first appeared on the Food Network. It was 2003, and I was new in my career as a Registered Dietitian and completely obsessed with food. I loved watching the chefs cook, but De Laurentiis quickly became a favorite.\u00a0 I liked her approach to food and cooking, which felt casual […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[612,13,319,211,719],"class_list":["post-865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinner","tag-20minute","tag-chicken","tag-dinner","tag-favorite","tag-giadas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artoz.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} How To Make Giada\u2019s 20-Minute Chicken Piccata <\/span> <\/h2>\n
\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Why I Love Giada\u2019s Piccata Recipe <\/span> <\/h2>\n
Tips for Making Giada’s Chicken Piccata <\/span> <\/h2>\n
\n