Gluten Free Lemon Chicken Piccata
Bright, briny, and deeply satisfying, this lemon piccata delivers everything you want from a restaurant-worthy chicken dish — golden, pan-fried cutlets bathed in a glossy sauce of white wine, fresh lemon, chicken broth, and capers. The key swap that makes it work without wheat is rice flour, which coats the pounded cutlets beautifully and crisps up in the skillet just as well as traditional all-purpose flour. That matters, because so many piccata recipes rely on wheat-based dredging, and finding a version that doesn't sacrifice that satisfying golden crust can be a real challenge. Here, the technique does the heavy lifting — pounding the chicken to an even quarter-inch thickness ensures quick, even cooking, and building the sauce in the same pan captures all those browned bits for maximum flavor. A final swirl of butter off the heat gives the sauce that silky, emulsified finish that makes it cling to every bite. It serves four and comes together in one skillet, which means less cleanup and more time at the table. Finish it with a scatter of fresh parsley and a few lemon slices, and it looks as good as it tastes.
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4 servings
For the chicken
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lb total)
- ½ cup rice flour
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
For the sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp capers, drained
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped (optional)
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Halve each chicken breast horizontally to create 4 thin cutlets. Place each cutlet between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet or rolling pin to an even 1/4-inch thickness.
- 2
In a shallow dish, whisk together the rice flour, kosher salt, and black pepper. Dredge each cutlet in the flour mixture, pressing lightly to coat both sides, then shake off any excess.
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