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Lemon, capers, chicken, Penne pasta, butter - perfection has been reached! This Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta is a solid dinner recipe right here. Make it now, your taste buds will thank me later. (with the dairy-free option, 4-6 servings)

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Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta

I am so happy to share this Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta recipe with you, it's a perfect family dinner for a weeknight or for entertaining if you have a couple of friends coming over.

The flavor is incredible and makes you re-think ordering out for food.

Chicken Piccata is always something that I would order when eating out or for take-out because I thought it was something that might be too hard to make at home.

I was so wrong!

This Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta recipe is completely approachable and so worth making.

It's certainly a standard recipe in my weeknight recipe index now!

This Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta is so easy and can can be prepared right on the stovetop.

Eric and I had 2 generous servings and saved the rest for leftovers.

The next day, we wasted no time in breaking into the leftovers and it was gone by lunchtime! So, so tasty!

I used Barilla® Classic Blue Box Penne Pasta, No. 72 for this recipe and it's a perfect pairing.

I found Barilla Penne pasta at Target in the pasta and sauce section.

This dish goes great with a garden side salad and we had it with a baby kale salad which was so simple and delicious.

Ingredients for Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta

• 1 box Barilla Penne pasta, No. 72 (Classic Blue Box)
• 4-6 quarts of water and salt for cooking pasta
• 1 tablespoon regular olive oil (for pasta after it's cooked), can substitute same amount, unsalted butter
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise (1.5-2 lbs)
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to your taste (I recommend organic)
• 1-¾ teaspoons kosher salt (¼ teaspoon per side or more to taste) and fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup all-purpose, unbleached flour
• 2 tablespoons regular olive oil for frying, plus more, if needed- for chicken
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained
• ½ cup white cooking wine
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (2 lemons)
• ¼ cup pasta water (you can substitute plain water or chicken broth in the same amount)
• 3 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter, cut into ¼" inch tablespoons *can substitute coconut oil or more olive oil to make dairy-free
• 2 tablespoons fresh, chopped Italian parsley, plus more for garnishing at serving
• lemon wedges for garnishing/serving

Kitchen Tools Needed for Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta 

• medium or large pot for boiling pasta
• large, heat-proof mixing bowl
• slotted spoon (good for pasta)
• measuring spoons
• measuring cups
• medium bowl to hold flour for coating chicken
• a spatula
• hand-held juicer
• meat tenderizer-pounder *optional, you can also use the back of a frying pan
• cutting boards for meat and parsley
• very large frying pan, the one I use is
• a couple of plates for placing ingredients between steps
• gravy boat or heat-safe container for serving the sauce

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Recipe Attribution

This Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta recipe is inspired by Quick Chicken Piccata Recipe from Allrecipes.com

Your going to love this Lemon Chicken Piccata Penne Pasta, we sure do!

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