Description
This Crockpot Chicken Piccata is a delicious and easy slow cooker adaptation of the classic Italian dish, featuring tender chicken infused with lemon, garlic, and capers. Perfect for a flavorful weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Dredging Mixture:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Sauce:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- ¼ cup capers, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Optional: lemon slices, for serving
Instructions
- Season chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper, then lightly dredge in flour.
- Sear chicken: Heat olive oil in a skillet, sear chicken until golden brown, then transfer to slow cooker.
- Prepare sauce: Sauté garlic, deglaze with broth and lemon juice, pour over chicken in slow cooker.
- Cook: Add capers, cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours.
- Finish: Stir in butter before serving, garnish with parsley and lemon slices.
- Serve: Enjoy with pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use bone-in chicken thighs instead of breasts.
- Thicken sauce with a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water) if desired.
- Leftovers keep well in the fridge for 3 days and can be reheated gently.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course / Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking / Braising
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce (about 225g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
