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Published July 5, 2013 | Last Updated July 10, 2021 By Barbara Bianchi 8 Comments

Gluten Free Chicken Scarpariello

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Gluten free chicken scarpariello is so quick and easy, you’ll be out of the kitchen in no time. It’s delicate, lemony flavor is sure to please your family and they won’t believe it’s gluten free.

chicken scarpariello

Many of the recipes for chicken scarpariello include chicken thighs and sometimes drum sticks braised in the oven for an hour.

This is my quick and easy version. In fact, my father-in-law served it this way years ago in his fancy Italian restaurant.

So the flavors are authentic with a tangy lemon glaze over sautéed meat.

And best of all it goes from stove to table in under twenty minutes.

Let me show you how easy it is to make.

Ingredients

  • thin sliced chicken breasts
  • gluten free flour for dredging
  • extra-virgin olive oil for frying
  • butter
  • fresh garlic
  • white wine
  • lemon juice
  • water and salt

Instructions

*Free printable recipe card is available at the end of the post.

First, tenderize the chicken breasts with a meat pounder.

Tenderize chicken with a meat pounder

Then cut your chicken into two-inch pieces.

Next dredge the chicken in gluten free flour. The flour helps the chicken to brown and forms a nice texture on each piece. It also thickens the sauce you’ll be making in the final step.

Shake off the excess flour and set aside.

dredge chicken in flour

Heat your oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When the oil starts to sizzle (but not smoking), add your chicken and cook for two minutes on each side. These small chicken pieces cook fast.

Then drain the oil and brown the garlic in butter in the same pan. Add some wine, lemon juice and water. Bring this sauce to a boil, scraping up the brown bits from the pan for extra flavor.

Finally, return all the chicken to the pan and simmer until all the flavors are combined and the sauce is thickened. Add salt to taste. 

finished meal on a plate with parsley and lemon

And that’s it. Easy peasy.

Pro tips and recipe notes

  • I recommend pounding each chicken breast with a meat tenderizer because this cut can have a tendency to be a little tough. However, a few whacks with the mallet softens the fibers of the chicken, and your chicken will turn out nice and tender.
  • Sauté your chicken in batches so as not to crowd the pan.
  • You may want to serve with rice or some crusty gluten free bread to sop up the sauce.

close up of finished meal on a plate with garlic, parsley, and lemon

I hope you enjoy this recipe. And if you have any questions, please reach out to me in the comments or shoot me an email, and I’ll respond ASAP!

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Gluten Free Chicken Scarpariello

This chicken scarpariello recipe with delicate, lemony flavor is sure to please your family and they won't believe it's gluten free.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian-American
Keyword chicken dinner ideas, chicken scarpariello
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 210kcal
Author Barbara Bianchi

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds thin sliced chicken breasts cut into about 2 inch pieces
  • GF All Purpose Baking Flour for dredging
  • extra-virgin olive oil for frying
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1 cup water
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Dredge chicken in gluten free flour and shake off excess.
    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When oil starts to sizzle, add chicken and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove and transfer to plate. Repeat, adding more oil if needed, until all the chicken is cooked.
    Drain oil and brown the garlic in butter in the same pan. Add wine, lemon juice and water. Bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor.
    Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer until all the flavors are combined and sauce is thickened. Salt to taste. Transfer chicken with the sauce to your serving dish. Enjoy!

Notes

  • I recommend pounding each chicken breast with a meat tenderizer because this cut can have a tendency to be a little tough. However, a few whacks with the mallet softens the fibers of the chicken, and your chicken will turn out nice and tender.
  • Sauté your chicken in batches so as not to crowd the pan.
  • Serve with rice or some crusty gluten free bread to sop up the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal
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Comments

  1. Esther says

    July 5, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    This looks yummy. We aren’t gluten free but we watch our white flour intake. This looks right up my alley so I pinned it. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      July 5, 2013 at 10:19 pm

      Terrific. I think you’ll like this. It’s quick to make, but it has an elegance about it.

      Reply
  2. Laura says

    July 5, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    That looks wonderful . Thank you for a great recipe for those of us dealing with new found sensitivity to wheat.

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      July 7, 2013 at 1:33 am

      More and more, people are finding out they are sensitive to wheat. Have you adapted any of your recipes?

      Reply
  3. mae says

    July 5, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    I’m a vegan, but I would love to try this on my own with some substitutions, since I have lupus and like to go gluten free when I can.

    Love + aloha, Mae Xx // thereafterish.com

    Reply
    • Barbara says

      July 11, 2013 at 12:36 am

      O.K. Mae,
      I hope you will check out my Recipe Index: https://www.glutenfreehomestead.com/dinner-recipe-browser/. Some are vegan.
      Aloha!

      Reply

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