chicken piccata meatballs with buttery lemon sauce

Name: Chicken Piccata Meatballs With Buttery Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## MEATBALLS; 1/2 cup(s) Panko bread crumbs; 1 large egg; 1 medium shallot, minced; 2 tablespoon(s) heavy cream; 2 tablespoon(s) minced capers, drained and rinsed; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon(s) lemon zest; salt and pepper; 1 pound(s) ground chicken; ## BUTTERY LEMON SAUCE; 1 cup(s) dry white wine; 1 cup(s) chicken stock; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 3 tablespoon(s) capers, drained and rinsed; 4 tablespoon(s) cold butter, cut into 4 pieces; salt and pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh parsley, chopped; 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Mar 2, 2026

These tender little meatballs are swimming in a delicious buttery lemon caper sauce.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Pan Fry

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

MEATBALLS
1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 medium shallot, minced
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 tablespoons minced capers, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon lemon zest
salt and pepper
1 pound ground chicken
BUTTERY LEMON SAUCE
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 4 pieces
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil

How To Make chicken piccata meatballs with buttery lemon sauce

Step 1

Meatballs: Mix all the ingredients together for the meatballs except for the flour and oil.

Step 2

Place some flour on a baking sheet. Set the meatballs on the flour on the baking sheet. Roll them around in flour.
Step 3

Place the oil in a large saucepan. Brown the meatballs in the oil.
Step 4

Remove the meatballs to a plate. Add the white wine and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Step 5

Add the lemon and capers, and cook 3 more minutes.
Step 6

Remove from the heat, and swirl the butter in one pat at a time. Let each melt. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Step 7

Add the meatballs back to the sauce and let them cook in the sauce about 5 minutes. Serve with the sauce and garnish with the parsley.
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