Yuzu Chicken Piccata

Yuzu is a fragrant citrus fruit with a bumpy skin found in many Japanese dishes. The taste is more intense and floral than lemon, with a tartness more akin to grapefruit. You may have seen yuzu in cocktails or desserts. But here it provides zing in a riff on chicken piccata, the beloved Italian American dish featuring thinly pounded and lightly dredged chicken cutlets in a lemony caper sauce. Bottled yuzu takes the place of both lemon and capers, offering a tangy counterpart to the butter-based pan sauce. Fresh yuzu fruit spoils quickly, making it very difficult to transport, which is why we'll often find yuzu juice sold bottled Stateside; it’s also readily found at Asian markets or online.