Dinner for 8
Chicken Piccata Pasta
Tender chicken and mushrooms simmer with lemon, capers, wine, and butter before being tossed with linguine and tomatoes.
Typical price
$9.90for 4 servings
$2.47 per serving$9.90 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: foodiecrush.com
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 12 oz | $0.87Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 3 | $1.80Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 11 oz | $3.18Typical price |
| Capers, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled things$0.45/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $1.57Typical price |
| Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $19.79 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 8 oz brown mushrooms
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup white wine
- 6 tbsp cold butter
- 3 lemons
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
- 3 1/2 oz capers
- 1 lb linguine
- minced parsley (optional)
Steps
- Boil the linguine in a large pot of salted water until tender, then drain it and reserve one cup cooking water.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, slice it thinly, and cook it in olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for six minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.
- Cook the mushrooms in the skillet for five minutes, then add the wine and broth and simmer for five minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice, capers, tomatoes, and butter, and simmer for three minutes.
- Add the linguine and enough reserved water to loosen the sauce, then toss for two minutes.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
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