Chicken Scallopini

This recipe for Chicken Scallopini is an incredibly simple dish to make, featuring a beautiful white wine cream sauce packed with mushrooms and flavored with fresh lemon, garlic and parsley. The creamy sauce is drizzled over a crisp and tender seasoned chicken breast. This classic Italian-American dish will make you feel like a professional chef with little effort and prep time perfect for your weeknight rotation.

Easy Chicken Scallopini Recipe

Chicken scallopini is a dish made with thinly sliced chicken breasts dredged in seasoned flour and then sautéed until golden brown. The chicken is often served with a flavorful sauce made with ingredients such as lemon, capers, white wine, cream and chicken broth. It’s a popular Italian-American dish known for its tender chicken breasts and tangy sauce. This restaurant style recipe includes a creamy scratch made sauce with mushrooms for texture. It’s a versatile and delicious weeknight dinner dish you can serve with pasta, egg noodles or mashed potatoes and a caesar salad or steamed veggies. How to make simple Chicken Scaloppini: (Scroll down fo full printable recipe.)How to make simple Chicken Scallopini: (Scroll down fo full printable recipe.)

• Pound Chicken – Place chicken breasts on a flat surface and lay plastic wrap on top. Pound with the smooth side of a meat mallet until 1/2 inch thick.
• Make Flour Coating – Whisk together flour, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, granulated garlic and onion powder.
• Salt the Chicken for Added Flavor – Season the chicken breasts on all sides using remaining salt. Dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour on all sides.
• Brown the Chicken – In a large 12 inch skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat on the stove. Brown chicken cutlets for 4 minutes on both sides or until the juices run clear. Remove to a platter and keep warm.
• Make the Creamy Sauce – Add the butter to the skillet.
• Mushrooms – Once the butter has melted add the mushrooms and onions to the skillet. Cook over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes or until softened and browned. Add garlic cook for 1 minute longer.
• Thicken the Sauce – Sprinkle the mushrooms with flour. Mix until absorbed.
• Liquid – To the skillet whisk in white wine, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook for 1-2 minutes while stirring scraping any brown bits from bottom of the skillet.
• Add heavy cream and parsley mixing to fully combine. Simmer for 1-2 minutes then remove from the heat.
• Combine – Add the chicken cutlets back to the skillet and spoon the sauce over the chicken.
• Serve with pasta, rice or mashed potatoes drizzled with the sauce and garnished with reserved parsley and lemon zest.

How to Make the BEST Chicken Scallopini Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make Chicken Scaloppini: Boneless skinless chicken breasts, all purpose flour, salt, dried Italian seasoning, black pepper, granulated garlic, onion powder, olive oil (additional as needed), unsalted butter, onion, garlic, baby portabella mushrooms or cremini mushrooms sliced, white wine or chicken stock, lemon juice and zest, heavy cream and fresh parsley.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: Large 12 or 14 inch skillet, measuring cups and spoons, whisk, shallow bowl, meat mallet and lemon juicer.
• I use a 14” frying pan and it was just large enough for this recipe. You can certainly use a 12 inch but a skillet smaller than 12 inches simply won’t fit all of the ingredients.
• You can use your favorite white wine for the sauce. I used Chardonnay but you could replace it with chicken stock, if desired.
• You could adapt this recipe using boneless skinless chicken thighs, if preferred. They may take longer to cook so adjust the cooking time accordingly.
• You can thin the sauce further at the end of cooking using more cream, wine or chicken stock.
• Portobello mushrooms or cremini mushrooms will work in this recipe.
• When cooking chicken, check for doneness looking for clear juices or by using an instant read thermometer. (165°F)
• You can enjoy this dish with your favorite pasta, rice pilaf, orzo or mashed potatoes. Sauteed spinach, steamed broccoli or grilled asparagus also work well.
• Store leftovers of Chicken Scallopini in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Reheat gently in single servings in the microwave.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• 12 inch Skillet
• Measuring Set
• Meat Mallet
• Chopping Board and Knife Set