Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Piccata

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Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Piccata - chicken breast cutlets pressure cooked with a rich lemon Piccata sauce. Serve the chicken piccata with pasta for an easy dinner that takes only 20 minutes.

Easy instant Pot Creamy Chicken Piccata recipe.
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Chicken Piccata

Chicken piccata is an easy and delicious chicken dish. The chicken breasts are first dredged in all-purpose flour, browned on both sides and then cooked in a Piccata sauce.

For this Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Piccata recipe, I added heavy whipping cream for a rich sauce that goes well with pasta.


What Is Piccata Sauce

Pressure cooked chicken Piccata in a creamy Piccata sauce linguine pasta.

Piccata sauce originated from Italy. It’s a sauce made mostly with lemon juice and butter.

It’s citrusy and tastes best on protein such as chicken and fish, for example: salmon. You can make the sauce creamy by adding heavy whipping cream.


How To Dredge Chicken

Italian-style chicken breast cutlets with a rich, cheesy and creamy lemon Piccata sauce.

To make the chicken cutlets, first you butterfly the chicken breasts by slicing them horizontally into thinner pieces.

Instead of seasoning the chicken with salt and pepper first, I mix both of them in the all-purpose flour. It’s easier!

After that, transfer the chicken breasts to the flour mixture and dredge them thoroughly in the flour, until well coated.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 399 calories per serving.

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Piccata pasta in lemon butter Piccata sauce on a serving dish ready to serve.

What To Serve With Creamy Chicken Piccata

This recipe is best served with plain spaghetti or linguine. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.58 from 21 votes

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Piccata

Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Piccata – chicken breast cutlets pressure cooked with a rich lemon Piccata sauce. Serve the chicken piccata with pasta for an easy dinner that takes only 20 minutes.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1 lb (500g) boneless and skinless chicken breast, sliced horizontal into halves
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 dashes ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt , or to taste
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon non-pareil capers in jar, use the capers only
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions 

  • Wash and rinse the chicken breasts with cold water, then pat them dry with paper towels. Slice the chicken horizontally. In a dish, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. Dredge the chicken generously in the flour.
  • Turn on the sauté mode on your Instant Pot. Once the pot is fully heated (to prevent the chicken from sticking), add the olive oil and butter. Brown the chicken on both sides for about 2–3 minutes until they are golden brown. (You can also brown the chicken in a regular or non-stick skillet.)
  • Add the garlic and cook for a short time. Then, add the chicken broth, heavy whipping cream, grated Parmesan cheese, salt, lemon juice, and capers. Cover the pot and select the Manual setting, setting it to High Pressure for 10 minutes. When it beeps, turn to Quick Release. Once the valve drops, carefully remove the cover.
  • Switch to sauté mode and cook for 1–2 minutes to reduce the sauce. Adjust the seasoning by adding more salt and lemon juice to taste. Top with chopped parsley and serve immediately with plain pasta, such as spaghetti or linguine.

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Notes

I used a 6-quart Instant Pot. If you use frozen chicken, increase the pressure cooking time by 50%, or a total of 15 minutes. The heavy whipping cream didn’t curdle. You can certainly add the whipping cream after pressure cooking, if you like. If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can make this Creamy Chicken Piccata on a stove top. Just brown the chicken on a skillet and following the same method above. Simmer on low heat until the chicken thighs are cooked through.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people, Calories: 399kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 36g, Fat: 28g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 164mg, Sodium: 668mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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32 Comments

  1. Kathlyn says:

    Delicious!
    Can I freeze this ?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes.

  2. Amy says:

    4 stars
    This was delicious, the sauce was amazing! I will definitely be making it again but I made it for 4 of us and did a little over 1lb of chicken and there wasn’t enough! What happens if I make more chicken? Do I need to add more liquid for the pressure cooker? Thanks!

    1. Tom says:

      Eating this right now and all I can say is thank you! Restaurant quality for sure, can’t believe how good it is, and so easy. I used lemon pepper in place of salt and pepper (it includes salt and other spices). Highly recommended! I’m making again for sure, wish I could include a photo lol

      1. Rasa Malaysia says:

        Hi Tom, awesome please try more recipes on my site!

  3. Amy says:

    4 stars
    This was delicious, the sauce was amazing! I will definitely be making it again but I made it for 4 of us and did a little over 1lb of chicken and there wasn’t enough! What happens if I make more chicken? Do I need to add more liquid for the pressure cooker? Thanks!

  4. Faith says:

    5 stars
    Love this recipe, it’s my go to. Best I’ve made. Only change I implemented was allowing a 5min natural release before the full release, I feel like it makes the chicken more tender.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Faith thanks for trying my recipe. Please try out more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/

  5. Kelly says:

    Can I replace the heavy cream with Half & Half?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      I think so but I can’t guarantee the results since I didn’t use it.

  6. Kelly says:

    I am looking forward to trying this recipe. Quick question about using a dairy free cream – i.e. if using coconut cream, when would it be best to add coconut cream to avoid curdling?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can add after pressure cooking.

  7. Eunice says:

    Excited to try your recipe! Is it okay to put the heavy whipping cream and set on high pressure? I was under the impression that dairy should be added after pressure because of curdling.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You can add the heavy cream and cook high pressure. It didn’t curdle, but feel free to add after pressure cooking.

  8. Jackie Brackett says:

    5 stars
    This recipe is very good. I like the addition of the cream. If you usually use frozen chicken, try it with fresh chicken, it is so much better.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Jackie, thanks so much for trying this recipe!

      1. Hotchilidog says:

        Can we add the pasta to the instant pot to cook along with the chicken?

        1. Rasa Malaysia says:

          You can try but I never try.

  9. Joan Kovats says:

    5 stars
    I will definitely going to try this recipe. I love anything chicken and just love your site. So glad that I found you.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Joan, thanks, I am so glad to have you. Yes, please try this chicken piccata recipe, you will love it.

  10. Marie Czarnecki says:

    what I don’t like is that you have to go through many steps to get to the recipe. Why not put jump to recipe and you got it?????? It is a pain in the ars!!!!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Marie, my recipe is worthy of it. Trust me, they are so easy and delicious and anyone who has tried my recipes know that my recipes are very good!

    2. E says:

      There’s literally a jump to recipe button at the top.

      1. Rasa Malaysia says:

        Hi E, thanks for noticing.