Creamy Chicken Piccata Pasta

This creamy chicken piccata pasta is perfect if you love tangy flavours! It's a quick and easy meal featuring tender chicken in a deliciously creamy lemon sauce, and it can be on the table in just 25 minutes!

Creamy chicken piccata pasta is a super easy recipe that the entire family will love. It's just the perfect weeknight dinner, and it's inspired by a classic Italian dish, chicken piccata.

You only need a handful of ingredients to make this lemon chicken piccata pasta, but the result is a deliciously decadent meal that feels like a proper treat.

If you're like me and love all things lemony, this creamy chicken piccata pasta is sure to have heavy-rotation potential.

Why you'll love this creamy chicken piccata pasta recipe

• It's a simple yet comforting dish. This lemon chicken pasta with capers is proof that you can make a restaurant-worthy recipe at home with just a handful of ingredients.
• The lemon flavour makes the sauce ridiculously delicious. You'll need both the zest and juice of a lemon to make this pasta, which makes it a lemon lover's dream.
• It's ready in 25 minutes. You can make this chicken and capers pasta quicker than it would take you to order in.

What goes into chicken piccata pasta?

Olive oil + butter - Sauteeing the chicken in a mix of olive oil and butter means you get an excellent buttery flavour while also cooking at a higher smoking point than you would be using just butter.

Chicken - Chicken breast fillets are excellent for this recipe because they're lean and juicy. Cut them into bite-sized pieces so they get golden quickly and evenly.

Garlic - use as much fresh garlic as you want - I think this recipe needs a minimum of 2 large cloves.

Dry white wine - Any dry white wine works in this recipe - Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc are two good choices.

Alternatively, you can use chicken stock to deglaze the pot.

Lemon - Since the lemon is a key ingredient in this recipe, use the best quality you can. You'll need the zest and juice of one medium lemon.

Capers - Make sure you drain the capers but don't rinse them. Their briny flavour pairs perfectly with the lemon.

Double cream - Double (heavy) cream is best for this recipe not just because it makes the sauce extra creamy but also because it reduces the risk of curdling.

If you want to cut down on calories, you can use single cream (half and half), but the sauce may curdle a bit.

Pasta - I made this creamy piccata pasta with orecchiette, but any pasta shape would do. Farfalle, penne and even tagliatelle are great choices.

How to make chicken and capers pasta

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it generously and cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the package. Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large, deep pan or a Dutch oven and melt the butter in it. Add the chicken and cook for 6-8 minutes over medium heat until golden.

Stir in the garlic and continue to cook for another minute until fragrant.

Deglaze the pan with the white wine, then stir in the lemon zest and juice.

Stir in the capers and double cream and bring to a simmer. Cook for 1-2 minutes on low-medium heat until the sauce thickens.

Add the cooked pasta to the pan and toss well. Season to taste and serve immediately.

Recipe notes and tips

• This creamy chicken piccata pasta is best served immediately. I don't recommend reheating it because this type of creamy sauce will have an oily texture when reheated.
• You can sprinkle some freshly grated parmesan and/or freshly chopped parsley on the pasta right before serving.
• If the sauce looks too thick, add some reserve pasta water until it reaches the right consistency.
• Only add salt at the end after you've tasted the sauce because some capers are quite salty.

If you liked this creamy chicken piccata pasta, you might also like some of my other creamy pasta recipes:

• Creamy Rasta Pasta Recipe
• Creamy Tomato Spinach Pasta
• Easy Creamy Spicy Chicken Pasta
• Creamy Lemon Gruyere Pasta
• Creamy Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

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