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A fork lifts a bite of pasta with chicken, capers, lemon slices, and herbs from a white plate of chicken piccata.

Crock Pot Lemon Chicken Piccata

This easy Crock Pot Chicken Piccata is a bright, flavorful dinner that's perfect for busy weeknights. Tender chicken, buttery lemon sauce, garlic, and capers come together for a slow cooker dinner your whole family will love!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
  2. Coat both sides of the chicken with flour, shaking off the excess.
  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken for about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown.
  4. Transfer the chicken to the crock pot.
  5. Whisk together the chicken broth, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and garlic. Pour over the chicken.
  6. Add the capers.
  7. Place the sliced butter and lemon slices over the chicken.
  8. Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours, until the chicken reaches 165°F and is tender.
  9. Remove the chicken from the crock pot.
  10. Whisk together the cornstarch and water. Stir the slurry into the cooking liquid.
  11. Return the chicken to the crock pot and cook for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
  12. Serve the chicken and lemon piccata sauce over cooked angel hair pasta.
  13. Garnish with an extra squeeze of lemon juice, parsley, extra capers, fresh cracked black pepper or Parmesan cheese, if desired and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 34gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1145mgPotassium: 646mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 301IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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