Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce- Sautéed chicken breasts served with a lemon butter sauce and capers make a simple yet elegant meal that will make you feel like you are dining at your favorite restaurant.
This delicious chicken recipe is a Buca Di Beppo copycat. In full disclosure, I’ve only eaten at Buca Di Beppo a few times even though there’s one just minutes from my house and I’ve never had their Chicken Limone, so I can’t say how this recipe compares to the original.
But the recipe sounded too delicious not to try and I’m always struggling to come up for new dinner ideas that will appeal to the whole family. Pan-fried chicken breasts are topped with a buttery lemon and wine sauce and sprinkled with capers. Yum! If you love the flavor of lemons and capers, this meal is sure to become one of your favorites.
We just checked into our hotel in Indianapolis yesterday. Our son is having surgery tomorrow at Indiana University Hospital. I couldn’t help but smile when I saw a Bucca Di Beppo flyer in the hotel lobby knowing that I had planned to post this recipe today.
Yesterday when we got on the place it was 73 degrees in Charlotte and it was 21 degrees and snowing when we arrived in Indianapolis. Hello again winter! There’s no relief in site this week so I think we will be eating lots of comfort foods this week and maybe we will even make a trip to Bucca Di Beppo for some Chicken Limone. And I can say, Mmmm….tastes just like home 🙂
Ready In Just 20 Minutes
Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce comes together in just about 20 minutes. The chicken breasts are pounded to 1/4-inch thickness so they cook super fast. You can cook the chicken while the sauce simmers to save time.
What To Serve with Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce
I love steamed broccoli, sauteed spinach, or roasted asparagus with this chicken dinner. Parmesan Rice is also a great side dish to pair it with or serve it over angel hair pasta. Yeast Rolls also make a great addition to this meal.
Recipe Tip
While the sauce simmers in a saucepan, cook the chicken. This greatly reduces the cooking time.
When Is Chicken Done?
Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
Storage
Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days. Reheat in a microwave.
More Chicken Recipes
- Pesto Pan-Fried Chicken
- Creamy Baked Swiss Chicken
- Crock Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken
- Baked Caesar Chicken
- Baked Apricot Chicken
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Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce
Ingredients
Lemon Butter Sauce
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon
Chicken
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded to 1/4-inch and cut in half
- salt and pepper
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup extra light olive oil
- 1 tablespoon capers
- Parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine wine and garlic over medium heat. Bring wine to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer until wine is reduced in half, about 3 to 4 minutes. Pour through a strainer into a bowl to remove garlic.
- Rinse out saucepan, add butter and place over medium heat. When butter has melted return wine to pan along with cream and salt.
- Cut lemon and half and squeeze juice of one half into saucepan.. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.. Cover and remove from heat.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Coat each piece of chicken in flour and season with salt and pepper. Place in skillet and sauté about 4 minutes per side.
- Arrange chicken on a serving platter. Sprinkle with capers, and spoon sauce on top. Garnish with parsley and lemons if desired.
Nutrition
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Recipe Source: slightly adapted from Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3: The Secret Formulas for Duplicating Your Favorite Restaurant Dishes at Home (Top Secret Recipes)
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I tried this recipe for Dinner last night It was a hit my Family loved it super easy & very delicious this will be one of my favorite recipe Thank You!!!!
So happy you enjoyed it Maria!
I tried it and the sauce seperated on me. What did I go wrong?
I accidentally browned the butter a bit, but it still came out great. I didn’t pound the chicken, just shallow-fried it until it tested about 155 F inside. After resting for a couple of minutes, it was cooked perfectly. Chicken was moist and tender, everything was delicious.
So perfect omg! Great recipe
Due to Hashimoto’s I had to change this recipe and the results were pretty good. I used Arrowroot starch instead of flour, and full fat coconut milk for the cream, I also used coconut oil instead of butter, which made me very sad. It didn’t look as pretty as yours, but was the best thing I have eaten since I started my diet.
Hi! I think I found you off of either Pinterest or Tastespotting but just wanted to drop you a line and say we made this tonight for dinner and it was DELICIOUS!! I wasn’t sure the sauce would work out, something in the method made me think it would break, but it all turned out just beautiful. Thanks! We’ll be making it again!
I’m so glad you liked it and that the sauce didn’t separate 🙂
It’s such a delicious and easy dinner!
I have a very similar dish with fish on my menu for next week! This looks delicious – light and flavorful!
Yum! I love lemon therefore this butter lemon chicken just look and sound perfect…looks delcious Christin.
Thanks for the recipe…have a great weekend 😀