You might wanna tell Justin Timberlake that I’m bringing chicken piccata back…for weeknight eating, and this time it’s gluten-free and luscious. I am so delighted to be in the kitchen with King Arthur Flour making this simple, but fabulous dish!

Their new Paleo Baking Flour is the perfect mix of almond flour for moisture, cassava flour for viscosity and coconut flour for thickness. I guess if you have been baking with joy since 1790 — you’re doing something right!

My easy hack makes this recipe even easier to cook on a weeknight – just start with chicken cutlets and eliminate the step of dipping in egg. You simply dredge the chicken in seasoned flour and sauté on the stove till brown, then finish with wine, butter, lemon and capers.

This version is gluten-free, but can be easily adjusted for Whole30, Paleo, or Keto.  All of King Arthur Flours are gluten-free flours and are certified by the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO). They are also 100% grain free, non-GMO project verified and certified Kosher. There are so many reasons to love King Arthur, not to mention they are an employee owned company.

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Quick Weeknight Chicken Piccata with King Arthur Flour

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Ingredients

1 ¼ cup King Arthur paleo baking flour

1 Tablespoons kosher salt, divided

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided

4 medium chicken cutlets

4 Tablespoons butter, divided

4 Tablespoons Extra-virgin Olive oil, divided

¾ cup white wine

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

3 Tablespoons cold butter

1 Tablespoon capers

1 package of raw spinach

Lemon wedges for garnish


Instructions

Preheat the oven on to 200 F. 

In a shallow dish, combine the flour, ½ tablespoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper, stirring until mixed well.  Thoroughly coat the chicken cutlets with the remaining salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken cutlets on both sides in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess. Set aside.

In a frying pan over medium high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the room temp butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, stirring until the butter is melted, combined with the olive oil and bubbly. Place 2 of the chicken cutlets into the pan and sauté for 3 minutes. Flip and sauté the other side for 3 minutes.  If the flour starts to burn before the cutlets are done cooking, reduce the heat. (For thicker chicken cutlets, reduce heat slightly, cover and cook for an additional 1 minute, or until the cutlet is cooked thoroughly.) Transfer the cutlets to a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm. 

Using a paper towel, wipe the pan clean. Return the pan to the stove over medium heat and add 2 Tablespoons of butter and 2 Tablespoons olive oil, repeating the cooking instructions for the remaining two chicken cutlets. 

When done sautéing the chicken, use a paper towel to wipe the pan and return to the stove over medium heat. Add the wine to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the lemon juice, cooking for 30 more second. Add the cold butter and the capers, stirring and cooking for 1 minute.

Reserving a little of the sauce in the pan, pour the sauce into a bowl and set aside. Return the pan to the stove and place the spinach in the pan, stirring or 1 minute, or until wilted.

Serve the chicken with the spinach, topped with sauce and garnished with lemon wedges on the side.


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Quick Weeknight Chicken Piccata – Paleo/Grain Free (not dairy free)

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Ingredients

1 ½ cups King Arthur Almond Flour (130 g)

1 Tablespoon smoked paprika

1 Tablespoon Kosher salt, divided

4 medium chicken cutlets

1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided

8 Tablespoons clarified butter, divided

4 Tablespoons Extra-virgin Olive oil, divided

¾ cup chicken stock

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 Tablespoon capers

1 Tablespoon coconut aminos

15 ounce package Arugula

Lemon wedges for garnish


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200F. 

Using a shallow dish, combine the King Arthur almond flour, smoked paprika, ½ p salt and ½ tsp pepper. Using the remaining salt and pepper, thoroughly coat the chicken cutlets. Dredge the chicken cutlets on both sides in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess. Set aside.

In a large sauté pan over medium high heat, combine 2 tablespoons of the clarified butter and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, stirring until the butter is melted and combined with the olive oil and bubbly. Then place 2 of the chicken cutlets into the pan and sauté for 3 minutes. Flip and sauté the other side for 3 minutes.  If the flour starts to burn before the cutlets are done cooking, reduce the heat. (For thicker chicken cutlets, reduce heat slightly, cover and cook for an additional 1 minute, or until the cutlet is cooked thoroughly.) Transfer the cutlets to a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm. 

Using a paper towel, wipe the pan clean. Return the pan to the stove over medium heat and add the 2 more Tablespoons of the clarified butter and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Repeat the cooking instructions for the remaining two chicken cutlets. 

When done sautéing the chicken, use a paper towel to wipe the pan again and return to the stove over medium heat. Add the chicken stock to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add the lemon juice to the, stirring and cooking for 30 seconds. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of clarified butter and the capers, stirring and cooking for another minute. When done, remove from heat and set aside.

Make a bed of arugula on a large platter. Thoroughly sprinkle the arugula with salt and drizzle with Marinated Onion Oil. Place the chicken on the arugula, top with the sauce from the pan and garnish with lemon wedges.