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Piccata Sauce


A simple, piquant sauce that is great on chicken, veal, or whitefish. This is a no fail recipe, that every cook should have in their recipe collection.

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Deborah Mele 

Piccata Sauce

Piccata Sauce

Yield: Makes 1 Cup
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

A great lemon flavored sauce for seafood or poultry.

Ingredients

  • 4 Tablespoons Butter, Room Temperature
  • 1-2 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Dry White Wine
  • 1/3 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/3 Cup Canned Low-salt Chicken Broth
  • 3-4 Tablespoons Drained Capers
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  1. To prepare the sauce, in a small pot, add the wine, broth, and lemon juice.
  2. Heat until bubbling, then reduce the heat until simmering, mix the flour into the 4 tablespoons of butter, and using a whisk, begin to add this mixture into the hot liquid, stirring constantly.
  3. Once thickened remove from the heat and add the capers and parsley.
  4. Season with salt and pepper as needed.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1/4 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 151Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 377mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g

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