← All recipes

Italian Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Orzo

Prep 20 min · Cook 25 min · Serves 5 · medium

Download on the App StoreFree on iPhone
Italian Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Orzo

A bright and tangy Italian-inspired dish featuring tender chicken breasts simmered in a lemon-caper sauce, served over a bed of fluffy orzo pasta.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
  • 2 cups orzo
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the orzo and cook according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    2. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.

Liked this one?

Build a week's meal plan around this recipe

Make a free account, put Italian Chicken Piccata with Lemon Caper Orzo on any day, and fill the rest of the week from 5,000+ recipes. Every ingredient lands on one grocery list your household can share.

Plan my week, free

Free to start, no card needed. Log in

Cook it tonight

Send every ingredient on this page to your grocery list in one tap, cook with the steps on your phone, and let the AI Chef plan the rest of the week around it.

Download on the App Store

Free to start. Works on iPhone, with the same account on the web.