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Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata Fettuccine

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by: Joanna Cismaru
10.03.20

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Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata Fettuccine – this is for the lemon lovers out there. Crispy chicken with fettuccine in a creamy lemony sauce with capers and garlic. This twist on a classic marries everything we know and love in a pasta dish.

overhead shot of chicken piccata fettuccine in a skillet

My lemon chicken piccata recipe is one of my favorite chicken recipes of all time, plus it’s one of the most popular recipes here on Jo Cooks. There’s a reason for that and it’s probably due to its simplicity and of course its delicious taste. Having said that, this creamy lemon chicken piccata fettuccine is a derivative of that recipe, but with a twist.

We’re introducing some cream to this sauce as well as some perfectly twirl-able al dente fettuccine. Believe me when I say that there is a way to improve upon perfection, and this recipe today does just that. So buckle in and get prepared for your new favorite week night dinner!

What Is Chicken Piccata?

This Italian dish is super simple and incredibly comforting. It’s packed full of salty capers, bright fresh lemon juice, and lots and lots of perfectly browned butter. Believe me when I say that this is soon to become your new favorite week night dish.

One of the most common questions from you guys on the lemon chicken piccata was what to serve it with. Well the answer is pretty much anything; mashed potatoes, pasta, or steamed veggies such as asparagus or broccoli. Which is what I basically did here, though I changed the sauce a bit and added some heavy cream and some garlic to it and tossed the sauce with some fettuccine.

Ingredients

  • Pasta – Fettuccine shaped pasta is what we want to use today, although you can use any shape you’d like.
  • Chicken – Breasts boneless and skinless.
  • Flour – All purpose to ensure a nice crust on our chicken, its the key to chicken piccata.
  • Butter – Unsalted to control the sodium content of our dish,
  • Olive oil – This will allow our butter to brown perfectly without burning and becoming bitter.
  • Garlic – Use as much or little as you like.
  • Lemon juice – Fresh is definitely best. You’ll want the juice from approximately 1 lemon.
  • Thyme – I used fresh today but if dried is all you have on hand just keep in mind that 1 teaspoon dried equals 1 tablespoon fresh.
  • Capers – Be sure to drain them well before adding them. If you haven’t cooked much with capers before this recipe is a perfect one to try out!
  • Chicken broth – We want to use low sodium or no sodium added to control the salt content in our dish.
  • Cream – Heavy cream for this dish to create a nice rich sauce.
  • Cheese – Freshly grated Parmesan cheese will really set this recipe off. It will also add some salt to our dish so keep that in mind.
  • Parsley – Freshly chopped to be sprinkled liberally on top.

Lemon Chicken Piccata fettuccine in a blue plate

How To Make Lemon Chicken Piccata Fettuccine

  1. Cook the pasta: Cook the fettuccine according to package instructions until it’s al dente.
  2. Preheat oven: To 350 F degrees.
  3. Prepare the chicken: Add the 1/2 cup of flour to a shallow plate. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge through the flour.
  4. Brown the chicken: In an oven safe skillet melt the butter over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook on both sides until golden brown, about 3 or 4 minutes per side. Do not worry if the chicken is not cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
  5. Form the sauce: Discard the leftover butter in the skillet and add the olive oil. Whisk in the flour until a paste forms. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in the chicken broth, you will notice it start to thicken immediately.
  6. Finish the sauce: Add the thyme, capers, lemon juice and stir. Stir in the heavy cream and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add the chicken back to the skillet and place in the oven and cook for about 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  7. Finish the dish: Toss the pasta together with sauce, you can remove the chicken to make it easier to toss the pasta with the sauce, then garnish with parsley and if preferred some Parmesan cheese.

The Key Is In The Lemons

The reason I chose to make this dish is because I bought these beautiful Meyer Lemons from Costco. I have a lot of them, they came in a great big box and I’m just dying to use them. Of course I have many ideas, mostly desserts, but then I remembered my original chicken piccata recipe, only I wanted to make it creamy, dreamy, and oh so satisfying. Perfect use of my gorgeous Meyer lemons.

Some Tips

  • Don’t touch your chicken while it’s frying, this will ensure that a good golden crust forms.
  • I like to use lots of fresh parsley, it really helps cut through our rich creamy sauce, especially since we’re not using much seasoning today.
  • One thing to note is that if you use low fat cream the sauce might curdle a bit, but if you just use regular heavy cream as stated in the recipe, the sauce shouldn’t curdle.

How to Serve

This dish is deeply satisfying and delicious all on its own, but if you’d like to turn this into a complete meal here’s some beautiful accompaniments!

  • Kale And Quinoa Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette
  • Warm Kale Salad With Roasted Butternut Squash
  • Summer Salad With Herbed Ricotta And Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Tabbouleh Salad
  • Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms
  • Italian Roasted Mushrooms And Veggies
  • Old Fashioned Green Beans
  • Mushroom Arugula Warm Salad
overhead of a plate with fettuccine, chicken breast, topped with parmesan cheese and parsley

Leftovers

You can store this recipe easily in the fridge. In an airtight container it’ll keep for 3 – 5 days just be sure it’s properly cooled before storing. Unfortunately this dish doesn’t freeze well so I recommend either making it day of or a few days before and storing in the fridge.

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overhead shot of creamy lemon chicken piccata fettuccine in a pan

Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata Fettuccine

4.67 from 39 votes
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Total: 50 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 4
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Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata Fettuccine – this is for the lemon lovers out there. Crispy chicken with fettuccine in a creamy lemony sauce with capers and garlic. This twist on a classic marries everything we know and love in a pasta dish.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounce fettuccine uncooked
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 pound chicken breasts skinless and boneless (about 3 or 4)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
  • 4 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth low sodium
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 3 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • Parmesan cheese
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Instructions

  • Cook the fettuccine according to package instructions until it’s al dente.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Add the 1/2 cup of flour to a shallow plate. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge through the flour.
  • In an oven safe skillet melt the butter over medium heat. add the chicken and cook on both sides until golden brown, about 3 or 4 minutes per side. Do not worry if the chicken is not cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
  • Discard the leftover butter in the skillet and add the olive oil. Whisk in the flour until a paste forms. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in the chicken broth, you will notice it start to thicken immediately.
  • Add the thyme, capers, lemon juice and stir. Stir in the heavy cream and season with salt and pepper if needed. Add the chicken back to the skillet and place in the oven and cook for about 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
  • Toss the pasta together with sauce, you can remove the chicken to make it easier to toss the pasta with the sauce, then garnish with parsley and if preferred some Parmesan cheese.

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Recipe Notes

  1. You can use a lighter cream for this recipe to cut down on calories, but it may curdle and break in the sauce. To avoid this, allow the cream to come to room temperature and mix 1/4 tsp of corn starch into it before slowly adding it to the sauce. Make sure the sauce is not boiling.
  2. Capers can be found in small jars in the same aisle as pickles.
  3. You can store this recipe easily in the fridge. In an airtight container it’ll keep for 3 – 5 days just be sure it’s properly cooled before storing. Unfortunately this dish doesn’t freeze well so I recommend either making it day of or a few days before and storing in the fridge.
  4. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 830kcal (42%)Carbohydrates: 58g (19%)Protein: 48g (96%)Fat: 44g (68%)Saturated Fat: 23g (144%)Cholesterol: 268mg (89%)Sodium: 602mg (26%)Potassium: 902mg (26%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 1480IU (30%)Vitamin C: 11.3mg (14%)Calcium: 80mg (8%)Iron: 3mg (17%)
Course:Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine:Italian
Keyword:chicken, fettuccine
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  1. Adam says

    March 13, 2022 at 5:35 pm

    5 stars
    This would be my last meal if I were on death row. Been making for years now and very few things compare.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      March 13, 2022 at 6:57 pm

      Wow, that’s quite the compliment! So glad you like it!

      Reply
  2. Colette says

    May 28, 2020 at 11:29 am

    5 stars
    We just had this for lunch. Excellent dish.

    Reply
  3. Regina M says

    May 13, 2020 at 8:02 pm

    5 stars
    I got all the ingredients and made this recipe, it came out so good and the house smelled amazing! It was my first time ever making lemon fettuccine sauce from scratch. The only thing I will say is I wish the cooking video was slower, I am not as advance as you! haha But thank you so much!

    Reply
  4. Kel says

    May 5, 2020 at 6:46 pm

    5 stars
    Another home run Jo! It turned out great and my kids enjoyed it. This was the 2nd dish ive tried from you. It was pretty easy to do. Your recipes are getting me out of my comfort zone.

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      May 6, 2020 at 9:50 am

      That’s so great to hear! Let us know when you try new recipes and what you think 😊

      Reply
  5. Missi says

    March 20, 2020 at 11:56 am

    I just made this last night and it was WOW!! I didn’t have fettuccini so I just used angel hair, which was totally fine. The flavors are clean, fresh and simple. I was very liberal with the lemon and didn’t measure at all. This is easy and worth making and my husband loved it!

    Reply
  6. John B says

    December 30, 2019 at 8:08 pm

    4 stars
    We’ve made this several times. Easy and delicious. Love it!

    Reply
  7. Jodi says

    September 17, 2019 at 9:56 pm

    5 stars
    This was utterly amazing
    A friend sent me the link last week and said they had loved it, I had been eyeing the recipe and made it tonight
    I kept the chicken amounts the same but doubled everything else
    I would give a huge lengthy review but sadly we are in a blissful food coma.
    Double the recipe the two of us fought over the leftovers for lunch tomorrow
    This recipe is beyond delicious

    Reply
    • Jo Cooks Team says

      September 18, 2019 at 9:39 am

      That’s great to hear! Glad we left you in a food coma 😆 Enjoy your leftovers!

      Reply
  8. Karen L. Calanchini says

    January 28, 2019 at 4:05 am

    Can this be made with almond flour to coat the chicken?

    Reply
    • Nicole Beaulieu says

      January 28, 2019 at 10:35 am

      Yes definitely!

      Reply
  9. Jennifer says

    January 7, 2019 at 12:18 am

    5 stars
    When several bouts of the flu in the family led to the cancellation of of usual family gathering. My husband and I found ourselves at home together on Christmas Eve for the first time I can recall. I decided this was the perfect opportunity for me to finally use this recipe. Which I’d been obsessed with since finding your site about a week prior.
    I tell you, it was heaven on a plate. Absolutely delicious!! Every bit as good as it looks!! Our plates were so clean when we were done we had to laugh. We loved it. And we both enjoyed what we had left over for lunch the following day! One of those days when you start thinking about your lunch around 10a.m.! LoL
    I can’t wait to make this again. (Definitely for my sister. Chicken Picatta is one of her favorites! She’ll flip for this) As well as so many of your amazing looking recipes. It’s hard to choose what to make next!
    Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipes. I look fwd to cooking my way down the list!

    Reply
    • Nicole Beaulieu says

      January 7, 2019 at 10:19 am

      What a lovely story, Merry (belated) Christmas to you and your hubby! Let us know how you like all the recipes you try 🙂

      Reply
  10. mike says

    February 20, 2018 at 2:19 pm

    5 stars
    I don’t do a lot of cooking. In the video you put the frying pan into the oven. do you put it in covered or without the lid? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      February 20, 2018 at 4:06 pm

      Uncovered! 🙂

      Reply
      • michael carnley says

        February 21, 2018 at 11:38 am

        5 stars
        Thanks. I made it and was very tasty: got good compliments from the girlfriend, so that was a big plus! I really loved this dish and ate it often at a local restaurant, but sadly, they closed a few years ago. Thanks again!

  11. Deirdre says

    December 29, 2017 at 11:01 am

    5 stars
    Amazing recipe, bright and lighter than expected for a creamy dish. Quick to prepare and so tasty. Everyone in our house really enjoyed it, even the picky eaters. I’ll be trying the Lemon Chicken Piccata recipe with wine next time. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Joan duffin says

      December 28, 2019 at 4:57 pm

      I make it by substituting whit wine for broth and adding it with capers the best

      Reply
  12. Mary says

    December 3, 2017 at 5:00 am

    5 stars
    Your receipt and how you explain and make videos is very very helpfull and simple. I am glad to find your homepage.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      December 3, 2017 at 9:21 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. Dan says

    November 3, 2017 at 8:48 am

    I like the idea that get the sauce for pasta after finishing cooking the meat. I tried yesterday. I don’t have heavy cream so I used 1/4cup alfredo sauce + 1/2 cup milk instead. It was tasty. Thanks.

    Reply
  14. Saida says

    March 22, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    5 stars
    ¡¡¡Me dio hambre!!!

    Reply
  15. themadscientistskitchen says

    September 30, 2016 at 10:11 am

    I dont cook chicken so was wondering I can use mushrooms. Of course they will need lesser cooking. Love the sauce though that is what I am aming at. Thanks

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      September 30, 2016 at 3:12 pm

      I’m not sure if mushrooms would work here, not sure how mushrooms would work with this lemony sauce. I suppose you could always try.

      Reply

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