What is piccata?
Piccata · Italian
Thin chicken or veal cutlets pan-fried and served in a bright lemon, butter and caper sauce.
What it tastes like
Tangy and buttery with briny pops from the capers. Light, zippy and easy to like.
Where you’ll see it
Italian American menus as chicken or veal piccata, and sometimes on fish like sole or swordfish.
Related words
- saltimbocca
- marsala
- meunière