Description
The perfect piccata sauce for chicken, fish, shrimp, scallops or halibut cheeks. Restaurant-quality in minutes!
Ingredients
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- 5 tablespoons salted butter total (4 tablespoons chilled butter for sauce, plus 1 tablespoon mixed with 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour for beurre manie)
- 1/3 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup vegetable or chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1 small lemon (3-4 thin slices OR 2 teaspoons lemon juice, plus more for finishing)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, diced
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of butter and let it melt. Add 3-4 thin lemon slices (or 2 teaspoons lemon juice) and white wine. Bring to a boil and cook until the mixture reduces by about 1/3, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Add the broth and capers, cooking for another 2 minutes to reduce slightly.
- Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter along with the butter-flour mixture (beurre manie) and whisk into the pan juices until the butter melts and the sauce thickens, 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Stir in diced parsley. Taste the sauce - both the capers and white wine add acidity, so add additional lemon juice carefully, starting with just a squeeze. Adjust seasoning with more lemon juice or salt as needed.
- Serve immediately over your protein of choice.
Notes
- The beurre manie (butter-flour mixture) should be prepared before you start cooking. Just mix 1 tablespoon softened butter with 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour using a fork until it forms a paste.
- Lemon slices in the sauce become soft and rich, adding both visual appeal and flavor. If you prefer not to have lemon slices in your finished sauce, use 2 teaspoons lemon juice in step 1 instead.
- Wine substitution: If you prefer cooking without alcohol, replace the white wine with an equal amount of broth and add an extra tablespoon of lemon juice for acidity.
- If the sauce breaks or looks greasy, it means the heat was too high. Remove from heat and whisk in an additional tablespoon of cold butter to bring it back together.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Easy Recipe
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 161.7 mg
- Fat: 14.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.4 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 38.5 mg