Piccata
Sign in to savethumb|right|Chicken piccata Piccata is an Italian dish of thin pan-fried flour-dredged meat in a sauce of lemon juice, butter, parsley, and often capers. In Italian cuisine piccata is prepared using veal (piccata di vitello al limone, ), whereas in American cuisine, chicken is more commonly used. A similar dish, pesce spada con capperi e limone, is made with swordfish.
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thumb|right|Chicken piccata Piccata is an Italian dish of thin pan-fried flour-dredged meat in a sauce of lemon juice, butter, parsley, and often capers. In Italian cuisine piccata is prepared using veal (piccata di vitello al limone, ), whereas in American cuisine, chicken is more commonly used. A similar dish, pesce spada con capperi e limone, is made with swordfish.
==Etymology== , the past passive participle of '''', literally means 'larded', 'seasoned', or 'pounded flat'.