How to Make Chicken Piccata Pasta in a White Wine Sauce

Last updated on August 18, 2019

Chicken Piccata Pasta in a White Wine Sauce

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My friend recently asked for a romantic pasta dish for two, and this is what I recommended. Chicken piccata pasta in a white wine sauce. I told her it would bring her and her soon-to-be husband together in the kitchen. Since my friend and her groom is just getting acquainted with making full dinners from scratch, and they want to keep cooking fun, I wanted to keep this recipe simple so it would be a success. 

So this recipe is my take on an easy chicken piccata pasta. There is no flour. No broth. Just thinly pounded chicken tenders, Chardonnay, zesty lemon, perfectly roasted tomatoes and a pop of flavor from capers and fragrant fresh herbs. It is a romantic dinner for two that can bring couples together in the kitchen. I told her, down the line she can double the recipe to feed a family of four or to serve as an easy pasta dinner for guests. Let’s get cooking! 

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Ingredients for chicken piccata pasta

Long, thick pasta noodles, like fettuccini or pappardelle shapes, are great pasta choices for chicken piccata. Smaller, circular shapes like rigatoni and ziti also work well for chicken piccata pasta. 

Chicken breast tenders cut in 1-2 inch wide strips are best for this chicken piccata pasta. Using these smaller pieces of chicken will help the dish cook quickly and absorb more flavor than full pieces of chicken breast.

Roasted cherry tomatoes in a garlic shallot butter sauce add a beautiful color and sweetness to this dish. 

And the star of this dish, the white wine sauce, is so easy to whip together! It’s made with a dry white wine – preferably Chardonnay – comes together with fresh squeezed lemon juice, butter, salty capers and fresh chopped parsley. For the final touch, fresh grated parmesan is a must. 

Things you don’t need for this recipe? You don’t need flour or broth, which are sometimes found in other chicken piccata recipes. This version has you covered on flavor without those ingredients. 

How to make chicken piccata pasta in a white wine sauce – step by step

First, bring water to a boil in a large pot on the stove. 

While preparing other components of this recipe, cook pasta to al dente. Make sure not to overcook pasta, because it will cook a little more when added to the sauce in the final step. When the pasta is done, drain it, then coat it with a drizzle of olive oil. Set it aside.

Pound chicken breast tenders between two pieces of plastic wrap until they are 1/4 inch thick. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. 

Heat a large pan with deep sides to medium-high heat. Add olive oil, and once the oil is hot (it will appear shiny and sizzle when chicken is added), add the chicken. 

Brown each side of the chicken tenders until golden brown – about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan.

In the same pan on medium heat, add cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. 

Stir regularly for about 3 minutes, until cherry tomatoes begin to soften and wrinkle. Remove tomatoes from pan and set aside.

Use the same pan on medium heat to melt the butter with the garlic and shallots. Stir regularly for 1 minute, making sure the garlic does not burn. Add white wine and reduce liquid in half by whisking the garlic and shallots in the sauce for 1 minute. Add lemon juice and whisk for 1 minute. 

Turn pan down to low heat, add butter, capers, parsley and the al dente pasta to the white wine sauce.

Add chicken to the sauce and let it simmer on medium-low for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan, parsley or basil.

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What to serve with chicken piccata pasta

Curious what side dish goes with chicken piccata pasta in a white wine sauce? Here are a few of my favorite things to serve with chicken piccata: green beans, broccoli, or this caprese cucumber salad.

You can make just the chicken for this dish and serve it with a variety of starches. Serve chicken piccata with roasted fingerling potatoes, mashed potatoes, rice or risotto.

Tasty tips and notes for making chicken piccata pasta

• The tomatoes add a sweet bite and pop of color. See the step-by-step guide on how to make roasted cherry tomatoes.
• Use fresh lemon juice, right from a lemon, which tastes brighter than purchased lemon juice. 
• Cook the pasta al dente. Bring water to a rolling boil and boil pasta for the lowest time recommended. The pasta will finish cooking in the sauce in the last step. 

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Chicken Piccata Pasta in a White Wine Sauce Recipe (Sip Bite Go)

Hello to all my fellow lemon chicken recipe lovers! Today you’ll learn how to make chicken piccata pasta in a white wine sauce in this recipe. Other star ingredients include fresh lemons, capers and cherry tomatoes. This is an easy one pan pasta dish (plus a pot for boiling the pasta). It’s a complete meal in itself, but in this post you’ll also learn ideas for what to serve with chicken piccata.

Course Dinner, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 995 kcal

Author Jenna Passaro

Ingredients

• 1 pound pasta try fetuccini or pappardelle

Chicken

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 lb chicken breast tenders 1-2 inch wide strips
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Roasted tomatoes

• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil

White wine sauce

• 4 cloves garlic diced
• 2 shallots diced
• salt
• pepper
• 1 1/2 cup white wine dry (try chardonnay)
• 4 tbsp lemon juice fresh (about one lemon)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp capers drained
• 1/2 cup parsley chopped
• 1/2 cup parmesan grated
• basil or parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. While making other components of this recipe, boil the pasta water and cook pasta to al dente. Make sure not to overcook pasta, because it will cook a little more when added to the sauce in the final step. When it’s done, drain the pasta, coat it with a drizzle of olive oil, and set aside.
2. Pound chicken breast tenders between two pieces of plastic wrap to 1/4 inch thick. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large pan with deep sides to medium-high heat. Add olive oil, and once the oil is hot (it will appear shiny and sizzle when chicken is added), add the chicken. Brown each side of the chicken tenders until golden brown - about 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from pan.
3. Bring the pan the chicken was cooked in to medium heat. Add cherry tomatoes, olive oil, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Stir regularly for about 3 minutes, until cherry tomatoes begin to soften and wrinkle. Remove tomatoes from pan and set aside.
4. Use the same pan on medium heat to melt the butter with the garlic and shallots. Stir regularly for 1 minute, making sure the garlic does not burn. Add white wine and reduce liquid in half by whisking the garlic and shallots in the sauce for 1 minute. Add lemon juice and whisk for 1 minute.
5. Turn pan down to low heat, add butter, capers, parsley and the al dente pasta to the white wine sauce.
6. Add chicken to the sauce and let it simmer on medium-low for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh grated parmesan, parsley or basil.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

• The tomatoes add a sweet bite and pop of color. See the step-by-step guide on how to make roasted cherry tomatoes.
• Use fresh lemon juice, right from a lemon. It tastes brighter than purchased lemon juice. 
• Cook the pasta al dente. Bring water to a rolling boil and boil pasta for the lowest time recommended. The pasta will finish cooking in the sauce in the last step. 

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Piccata Pasta in a White Wine Sauce Recipe (Sip Bite Go)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 995 Calories from Fat 270

% Daily Value*

Fat 30g46%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 176mg59%

Sodium 883mg38%

Potassium 1318mg38%

Carbohydrates 93g31%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 68g136%

Vitamin A 1155IU23%

Vitamin C 25mg30%

Calcium 217mg22%

Iron 3.6mg20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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