piccata
noun
pic·ca·ta
pə̇ˈkätə,
-ätə
plural piccatas
: thin slices of meat (such as veal) that are dredged in flour, sautéed, and served in a lemon and butter sauce
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web From chef and owner Anthony Sitek, who created Crown Restaurant Group with his wife, Haley Sitek, Rosie's Italian will showcase from-scratch pastas and main dishes like Amish chicken piccata and eggplant parmesan. 
Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2022 All-purpose flour is the preferred piccata coating in the Italian cookbooks I’ve consulted — though your family or favorite restaurant may make it differently! G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 12 May 2022 Entrees, from $22 to $26, are lemon chicken, chicken parmesan, sole piccata, baked haddock, shrimp scampi and veal marsala. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2022 The thin part works very well pounded thinner as cutlets in recipes like turkey Parmesan, turkey Marsala or piccata, or Wiener schnitzel. Hank Shaw, Outside Online, 1 May 2022 The generous feast serves 4-5 and includes mini meatballs with marinara sauce, salad, lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo, chicken piccata, two slices of New York-style cheesecake, two pieces of Gigi's butter cake, and bread. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022 Admission is $50 per person and includes your choice of chicken piccata or vegetarian quiche. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 18 Mar. 2022 Three of the most popular options include spaghetti, lasagne, or chicken piccata—all of which are served with bread and salad, and start at just $39.99 each. Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 12 Feb. 2022 Foodwise, expect Jean-George staples like black truffle pizza and butternut squash soup – made with vegetables plucked from the resort’s garden – and original creations like the umami-rich pumpkin potstickers and monkfish piccata. Katie Chang, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 See More
Emily Deletter, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2022 All-purpose flour is the preferred piccata coating in the Italian cookbooks I’ve consulted — though your family or favorite restaurant may make it differently! G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 12 May 2022 Entrees, from $22 to $26, are lemon chicken, chicken parmesan, sole piccata, baked haddock, shrimp scampi and veal marsala. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2022 The thin part works very well pounded thinner as cutlets in recipes like turkey Parmesan, turkey Marsala or piccata, or Wiener schnitzel. Hank Shaw, Outside Online, 1 May 2022 The generous feast serves 4-5 and includes mini meatballs with marinara sauce, salad, lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo, chicken piccata, two slices of New York-style cheesecake, two pieces of Gigi's butter cake, and bread. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 15 Apr. 2022 Admission is $50 per person and includes your choice of chicken piccata or vegetarian quiche. Sam Boyer, cleveland, 18 Mar. 2022 Three of the most popular options include spaghetti, lasagne, or chicken piccata—all of which are served with bread and salad, and start at just $39.99 each. Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 12 Feb. 2022 Foodwise, expect Jean-George staples like black truffle pizza and butternut squash soup – made with vegetables plucked from the resort’s garden – and original creations like the umami-rich pumpkin potstickers and monkfish piccata. Katie Chang, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, slice of sautéed veal flavored with lemon and parsley, from piccata, feminine of piccato, past participle of piccare to lard (meat), probably from French piquer, literally, to prick
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above