Description
Crockpot Chicken Piccata is the ultimate solution for busy weeknights, featuring tender chicken enveloped in a fragrant sauce of garlic, lemon, and capers. This effortless dish cooks while you go about your day, filling your home with delightful aromas reminiscent of an Italian bistro. Perfect for family dinners or entertaining guests, it combines vibrant flavors and minimal prep time, ensuring everyone at the table will be asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- Juice of 2 lemons (about 1/2 cup)
- 3 tbsp capers
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and chop garlic finely; slice lemons into rounds.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sear each chicken breast until golden brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes per side).
- Transfer the seared chicken to the crockpot. Add minced garlic, lemon juice, capers, soy sauce, and chicken broth.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Before serving, sprinkle chopped parsley over the top. Toast pine nuts in a dry skillet until golden and add as a topping if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce (about 200g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 470 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg