This Creamy Chicken Piccata Casserole Recipe makes the perfect weeknight dinner. You'll love the delicious taste and how quick and easy it is to get on the dinner table. This is one comfort food that the entire family will love.
I'm all about making simple recipes full of great flavor. The pieces of chicken paired with the piccata sauce make busy weeknights seem way less stressful and a lot more fun. This is one of the most popular dishes in my house, and it's no wonder why. The rich flavor is addictive and tastes even better the next day!
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Ingredients
Cooked chicken - This is a great recipe to use up any leftover cooked chicken breasts or other cuts of chicken.
Shredded mozzarella cheese - Change the type of cheese to your liking.
Cauliflower rice - Using this eliminates pasta that is high in carbs.
Cream cheese - This is the main ingredient in the lemon cream sauce. It adds richness and creaminess to the dish.
Grated parmesan cheese - Perfect for adding a salty flavor.
White wine - Adds taste and pairs well with the broth. I use an inexpensive dry white wine for cooking such as pinot grigio.
Chicken broth - You could also use chicken stock or vegetable stock.
Lemon juice - For flavoring. Fresh or bottled lemon juice will work.
Garlic powder - Great for adding flavor.
Salt - For taste. You can omit the salt, if needed.
How To Make This Creamy Chicken Piccata Casserole Recipe
Step One: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9X13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step Two: Add the cauliflower rice to the bottom of the dish.
Step Three: Add the chicken on top of the rice.
Step Four: Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
Step Five: Spread the sauce mixture on top of the chicken.
Step Six: Add the cheese.
Step Seven: Put the casserole dish into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
Expert Tip: For perfect golden brown cheese cook for 2-3 minutes under the broiler. Watch closely so the cheese does not burn.
Variations
Broil - Once the traditional chicken piccata is done cooking, you can turn the oven to broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the top. Just be careful to watch so that you don't burn it.
Add lemon zest - A little bit of lemon added to this easy recipe will boost the lemon flavor in this delicious creamy lemon chicken piccata recipe.
Add toppings - Once the casserole has cooked, top with fresh parsley, extra sauce, or black pepper for more flavor.
Add pasta - If you didn't want to use cauliflower rice, you could always use penne pasta or angel hair pasta. Cooked pasta works really well with the rest of the ingredients, but it does change it from a low carb dish to one that isn't.
Raw chicken - To make this with chicken cutlets or chicken tenderloins simply bake them until they are mostly cooked (about 140-145 degrees) and then drain the cooking liquid. Add the cauliflower rice, tangy lemon sauce, and cheese and continue baking until they reach 160. Let them rest so they reach 165. I prefer using white meat chicken in dishes like this but if you want to use boneless skinless chicken thighs you can.
Common Questions
How do you thicken the piccata sauce?
If the creamy sauce needs to be a bit thicker, you can stir in a little bit of xanthan gum or glucomannan. For a non-keto option cornstarch works well. Just be careful to add a little bit, as too much will make it too thick.
What if I don't have cooked chicken?
If you don't have chicken already cooked, you can cook your own chicken or see the raw chicken variation listed above. Just be sure to use a meat thermometer and make sure that the internal temperature of the chicken is 160 degrees.
You can then use the cooked chicken in the recipe as it is written on the printable recipe card below.
How do I store leftovers of this classic chicken piccata?
If you have leftovers, storing them is a breeze. Just let the simple dish cool down to room temperature and then put any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. To reheat, use the oven or the microwave until it is headed all the way through.
Can I freeze this easy meal?
You can. If you have leftovers that you can't eat right away, you can store this classic dish in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag for up to 1 year. Popular recipes like this are great to have on hand to thaw and eat.
When you're ready to thaw, simply move to the fridge to thaw and then reheat and enjoy.
What foods pair with this classic Italian dish?
A nice side salad would be a great pairing with this classic Italian recipe. You can also have steamed veggies as well. If you do create a creamy lemon sauce to add to the top of this casserole, adding some olive oil into a large skillet and cooking some asparagus over medium-high heat would be a great addition.
Ingredients
- 6 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 12 oz cauliflower rice
Creamy Piccata Sauce
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup white wine
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Put the cauliflower rice in the bottom of the dish.
- Put the chicken on top of the cauliflower rice.
- Combine the sauce ingredients in a blender.
- Spread on top of the chicken.
- Top with mozzarella.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Optional: Broil for 2-3 minutes to brown the cheese topping. Watch closely so it does not burn.
Brandy says
This is comfort food at its best! This recipe was so delicious my family is already requesting it again!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
I love creamy chicken casserole. Thank you for sharing that amazing recipe.
Rachel Biehl says
My family and I really enjoyed this dish tonight! To save a little time I did mix everything and heat in a pot on the stove, and I also added 2 servings (measured dry) of dreamfields rotini pasta, because I knew my kids would like it better, and they did! I will be making this again, soon!
Deborah Seib says
Great family meal. Very flavorful, quick, healthy, low carb, plan to make it again.
Victoria says
A little bland, will add capers, more garlic and more lemon juice. Wish I had lemons to add some lemon zest to it. Will make again!
Liz says
Will be making this soon. Confused about the amount of Parmesan cheese. It says 1/2 1/2?
Taryn says
1/2 cup. I just fixed the typo. Please come back and leave a review after 🙂 This doesn't have any reviews yet.
Sharon West says
This sounds delicious. I am following Weight Watchers program. Can reduced fat or low fat cream cheese be substituted. Thank you!
Taryn says
I think low fat would be ok. Don't use fat free.