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Chicken Piccata (Grain-Free, Gluten-Free)

Chicken Piccata is a classic dish that is easy enough to make on a weeknight!

Chicken Piccata (Grain-Free) Chicken Piccata is simply chicken dredged in flour, fried in a skillet until golden brown and topped with a lemon, garlic and caper sauce.

Traditionally, it’s served over pasta, but I know that many of you are on some kind of healing protocol, so here are some options:

Jovial rice pasta – this pasta is my favorite gluten-free pasta. And, bonus! They soak the rice before making the pasta!
Sautéed Zucchini – this recipe for Zucchini and Lemon is the perfect pairing for piccata!
Spiraled Zucchini – this is a popular option and is now avaiable in stores already spiraled for you
Mashed Potatoes – another great option!

Chicken Piccata (Grain-Free)

Here are some more weeknight chicken dinners that you might enjoy:
Chicken Parm with Zucchini Noodles 
Chicken Pot Pie Soup 
Lemon and Thyme Chicken Thighs
Sheetpan Chicken Meatballs with Broccoli 
Easy Garlic Chicken Recipe

Serves: Serves 4

Chicken Piccata

Use this recipe for the zucchini substituting the coconut oil for olive oil.

Adapted from Italian Classics .

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Ingredients

  • 2 large lemons
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 4 tablespoons ghee
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons drained capers
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (or ghee for Paleo)

Instructions

  1. Cut one of the lemons in half and cut one of those halves in slices. Juice the remaining half and whole lemon and set aside. Season both sides of chicken breasts generously with salt and pepper. Place the almond flour in a pie plate (or shallow dish) and dredge each chicken breast in the flour. Heat a large skillet over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until very hot. Add 2 tablespoons ghee to the pan and swirl to coat. Place two pieces of chicken in the pan. Saute until browned on bottom side, about 2-3 minutes. Turn the chicken breasts and cook until second side is golden brown, an additional 2-3 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and tent with foil. Repeat process with remaining two chicken breasts.
  2. Add the garlic to the now empty skillet and cook for a mere 10 seconds. Pour in the chicken stock (the pan will sizzle) and lemon slices. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Simmer for about 4 minutes, until liquid reduces to about 1/3 cup. Pour in lemon juice and simmer again for 1 minute. Remove from the pan, add butter and capers, and stir until melted.
    3. To serve:
  3. Place a serving of zucchini on the plate and top with a piece of chicken. Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve immediately.
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101 Comments

  4. Melissa B.

    I'm not opposed to it - in fact, I'm pretty interested! My question is this - do you have enough recipes that you might be able to make a few menus available for those of us on the menu plan? (not wanting to make things super crazy for you - just not sure if you would have enough recipes to do something like that) We don't eat a TON of grains, so I *think* it would be pretty easy to do (maybe?). Question - I just looked quinoa up on wikipedia, and it doesn't seem to be classified as a true grain (related to beets & spinach - who knew?!)...so, is it "allowed" when going grain free?
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  16. Anna

    Hey Carrie! I have had so many conversations in my head with you...so I thought I would chime in from time to time on your blog. I bought the book 'Wheat Belly' the other day. I see conviction coming down the pipeline. Why do I do this to myself and my family? Oh yea, because I want to keep us all healthy. Living in Africa, it is VERY HARD to find ingredients I need for recipes (for instance, zucchini) so cooking in general is VERY challenging. I will probably make this chicken piccata recipe and serve it on a bed of shredded light green squash or spinach. Thanks for sharing your next challenge. I too am going to start to slow down on the grain intake and will look to your website for guidance. :-)
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      • Karen

        Here's a tip regarding fruits. As you go cold turkey on the wheats and grains, try to stay away from the high glycemic fruits for at least the first few days, this will eliminate your cravings for sugars and carbs (wheat/grain). Fruits like watermelon, ripe bananas, pineapple, come to mind specifically. But, if you can tolerate no fruit for a few days it will really give you the advantage to kicking the cravings. 1 week without is best, by then you no longer even think about not having carbs/sweets, you are eating all the good stuff and your body begins to crave it. Then gradually reintroduce the fruits. 1 a day worked for me. Also, go for the lower glycemic sweet potatoe vs the other potatoes (russet, white). I'm no expert, these are just my experiences. Load up on the veggies, they really fill you up quickly. Sweet potatoe with steamed or sauted veggies, AWESOME! sprinkle with a little cheese and sour cream a side of fish or chicken and you have a meal :o)
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  20. Sheila D. Copeland

    So glad I found your site! I had been grain free for almost a year and have slowly been adding whole/sprouted grains back in. But, I have noticed a difference in the way I feel each day and want to get back to being grain free again. Thank you for posting your daily progress and recipes. I will be "ghosting" and doing the 30 day challenge with you in hopes that it will become something more long term (for myself) again. Thanks again.
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  24. Shelly

    I have been juice fasting and now want to move toward little to no grains at all. Tonight I made lettuce wrap taco's. My family loved them. even my husband. I have been fixing a lot of stir-fried veggies with beef or chicken. I love the lettuce wraps though..anything you would have put between 2 slices of bread or a pita can go in a lettuce wrap! Well...not PB&J!! I also soaked some nuts and have organic granola waiting for breakfast in the morning for my daughter...ladies, the house smelled divine today!! Good luck everyone and thanks Carrie! You do a great job with this website!! One of my FAV'S!!
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  29. Tiffany

    Interesting challenge. What are you doing to give your body the carbohydrates it needs for energy? Just curious. I also have Hashimoto's and my Dr. has never mentioned anything diet related to help it. My thyroid numbers were okay for about 6 months with Levoxyl, but have now gone out of whack again (on Armour thyroid). Also suffer from low Vitamin D, even though I take 4,000 iu of D3 per day. Wonder if I should try your diet? But I know with my exercise plan I'm going to need carbs from somewhere.....
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    • Deliciously Organic

      I work out a lot and as long as I am getting plenty of healthy fats I don't feel the need for extra carbs (of course, every body is different!). You can also have squash or sweet potato for a good carb. My doctors never mentioned diet to me. After almost a year of suffering from 24/7 hives (all over my face) I decided to take matters into my own hands. I started consulting with a nutritionist and she told me to drop grain (especially wheat). I first started with the GAPS diet. It's a great diet for anyone suffering from autoimmune disease.
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  31. Karen

    A couple years ago, before I found Carrie :o), I was on the South Beach diet. It became more of a lifestyle for me than a diet. I began to eat healthy meats, veggies, and eventually fruits and grains (reintroduced after the first two weeks). Anyway, once I added back the grains, my weight loss stopped. I thought curious, now after reading what you are posting about the book "Wheat Belly", it could be the main reason I stopped losing. Anyway, my favorite food became an egg (or two for hubby) on a bed of veggie hash. I would dice up veggies as soon as I brought them home from the store so they were easily accessible. I would toss zucchini (yellow, green) bell peppers (multi colors), green onion (or red), and saute till just tender. Then I would add black beans and spinach leaves. Create a well in the middle and crack an egg into the center and cover and cook till the egg was done then add a few sprinklings of feta cheese. YUM! Sometimes I would eat this for dinner, I craved it. I only seasoned it with a little seasalt and cracked pepper. The veggie hash became a staple in my diet. A beautiful way to dress up a chicken breast or hamburger pattie, too.
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    • Deliciously Organic

      Hi Lindsay. My friend Diane has some great suggestions (she commented below). I don't do marathons, but I do workout a lot and I've found that lots of good healthy fats keeps my energy levels higher than when I would fill up on carbs before workouts. Coconut oil is one of my favorites. When I need extra energy, I cut open a date (remove the pit), fill it with coconut oil and a couple almonds. Wow. It's incredibly good. A few of those keeps me going for a long time. I'm also with Diane. On the days we don't have eggs we make smoothies with coconut milk, berries, maple syrup, and egg yolks. The kids love them and no one even needs a snack mid-morning b/c they are so filling.
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  33. Diane

    I was the Queen of Carbo Loading, so I hear you loud and clear! We're always running and riding, too, and my favorite post workout fuel is a smoothie! My blender is the most used appliance in our house (next to the espresso machine!) I throw in coconut milk, coconut water and frozen fruits like mangos or any berries and always frozen bananas, or we do raw milk with peanut butter, frozen bananas and cacao powder (plus a raw egg yolk!). It's fun to play with flavors and our kids love it too!
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    • Deliciously Organic

      I understand. There's so much information out there, and it can get confusing and overwhelming! After suffering through severe symptoms with a thyroid disease I discovered that those suffering or challenged by an autoimmune disease, allergies, obesity, etc. it can be helpful to limit or even completely cut grains out of your diet. It was a strange concept for me, but I did a lot of reading and also talked with my nutritionist about this concept. It helped me in the past and then I read "Wheat Belly" it gave me a greater understanding behind the benefits of cutting out grain, or at the least cutting out wheat from one's diet. I'd recommend reading "Wheat Belly" and seeing what you think. I thought the challenge would be an interesting thing to do with everyone especially to see if we feel better after giving it a try. I'm 8 days in and feel great. I've lost 5 pounds and 2 inches. Kinda crazy and nice all at the same time! :)
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  38. Sami Oakley

    Hi Carrie, I love your blog and I'm inspired by your story of reversing your Hashimoto's. I'm having a terrible flare up of my psoriasis since the birth of my second son three months ago and I've been wondering if going grain/gluten free for a bit might help. I currently don't take any medication for it because most treatments are steriods. I've read that psoriasis is considered to be an auto immune disorder therefore needs to be cured from within. I'd love your thoughts on this (I know you mentioned someone in your family has eczema). I'm not a huge vegetable eater so I'm not really sure where to start. Thanks!
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  39. Kay

    Thanks so much for this recipe. I've been grain-free since the end of January in the hopes of managing two health issues that are better controlled when the body's blood sugar is kept low. It's been a challenge--I'm a graduate student who loved to keep pasta and frozen pizzas on hand for an easy go to! But I've been amazed at the great recipes I've found and am really not missing the grains and sweets as much as I used to whenever I simply tried to lower my intake instead of cutting completely. Anyway, getting to my point: I LOVE chicken piccata and this recipe turned out to be absolutely delicious. I only had green beans on hand, so steamed them and placed the chicken over a good serving. I'm looking forward to trying it with the zucchini. Yum.
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  44. BettyLuvs2Cook

    Just made this today and there were RAVE reviews all around. The only complaint was maybe there was too much lemon juice. Going to try this again, and again, and again!!! Definitely in the regularly scheduled meal rotation. Thank you for sharing such a WONDERFUL recipe. On a side note: I noticed that having my oven set at 200 degrees was WAY to low. I reset the temperature to 350 degrees after the breasts had been in the oven for approximately 15 minutes and were not quite done yet. I would suggest pounding out the breasts until they are all one thickness and cooking in the oven at a higher temp AFTER the pan searing. This is so they will finish up at the same time as the remainder of the dishes.
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  46. Glynda

    I have ready Dr Davis' book in July 2014. I have been doing know wheat/grains since Aug 2014. I feel great and don't miss the grains. At first it was a little difficult to figure out what to cook. But now very simple. Your site has helped along the recipes in the Wheat belly books. But I have also always loved a good salad with a side of grill chicken. Yes I have had some wheat on occasion. ( about 4 times since August) Since I didn't have any major health issues when I started I am just doing this to make sure I keep the health issues at bay. Taking the 30 day challenge is the way to go. Christmas gifts of cookies are not my friend. But I haven't eaten one yet. : )
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  48. Michelle

    My husband and I are both trying to lose weight. Once I hit 50 I started putting on weight that just won't come off no matter how much I excercise. We try to eat healthy with lots of fresh fruits and veggies, chicken or bison only a few time a week. Hadn't really thought about the removing grains from our diet but I don't see that it would be too big of a challenge. There are many possibilities to replacing bread/grains with other food items. I do eat toast for breakfast but the veggie hash with egg one reader mentioned sounds really tasty! I am a little confused - the recipe for Chicken piccata calls for cooking the chicken for 2-3 min per side. Are you using thin chicken breasts? Or are you finishing cooking in the oven? The 200deg. temp seems a little low or is the oven just to keep the chicken warm? Would love to join your 30day challenge - how do I do that? Thanks in advance.
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