15 Ways to Use the Jar of Capers in Your Fridge

Lemon Caper Butter Sauce

Butter, lemon, herbs, and capers are all you need to create this impressive and rich sauce. Serve it over pieces of fish, chicken, or as a decadent topping for steamed vegetables.

Chicken Breast Cutlets with Artichokes and Capers

The tangy twosome of artichoke hearts and capers combine to add flavor to this simple chicken breast dish. Serve over a bowl of pasta or rice for soaking up the extra lemony sauce.

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New Potatoes with Caper Sauce

No one will guess how easy it was to make this delicious side dish. While the potatoes are boiling, butter is whipped with capers, green onions, Parmesan, and parsley to create a herbaceous blend. Once tossed together, each bite of potato gets coated in buttery goodness with the sharp tang of capers.

Spaghetti with Tuna and Capers

Who would've thought that spaghetti, jarred capers, and canned tuna could combine to create this impressive dinner? Reviewer Tish describes it as "easy, fast, and inexpensive."

Capers and Halibut

Change up your weeknight dinner with these tender halibut steaks. Ready in under half an hour, each piece is seared to perfection before getting coated in a buttery white wine sauce dotted with capers.

Caper Chicken Cacciatore

Capers and olives have a similar taste profile, so it makes sense to combine the two in this homey chicken cacciatore recipe. The recipe uses an entire chicken, meaning you'll be able to enjoy leftovers all throughout the week.

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Cauliflower with Capers and Lemon

Bright lemon and briny capers are two ingredients made for each other. Here, they team up with Parmesan and thyme for a flavorful sauce that's soaked up by the mild cauliflower. Don't skip the anchovy paste. The dish won't taste fishy from it, but instead will have a deep savory flavor.

Blue Cheese with Capers and Red Onion

If you have unexpected company, this colorful dip of blue cheese, capers, and red onions can be thrown together in mere moments. "This is simply great — I have made it at least a dozen times for family and friends and there is never even a smidgen left," says DJL1023.

Pork Medallions with Balsamic Vinegar and Capers

If you need a high-brow meal on a budget, and you're in a time crunch, this is the recipe for you. In 25 minutes, you can transform basic pork medallions with a tangy balsamic sauce that features lemon zest, capers, and garlic.

Tuna and Caper Bites

Dress up a can of tuna with capers, mayo, and shallots to create an appetizer that's sure to get rave reviews at your next party. Recipe creator France C recommends using a sturdy, seedy cracker so you can prepare the tuna bites up to an hour ahead of guests' arrivals.

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Chicken Piccata with Capers

A classic way to serve up capers, buttery and bright piccata sauce is the perfect way to cook chicken breasts for an impressive dinner at home. Reviewer dominic042 raves, "Haven't changed a thing, comes out perfect every time!"

Sardines with Sun-Dried Tomato and Capers

Capers are a Mediterranean staple, so it only makes sense to pair them with some of the region's other favorite ingredients, like sun-dried tomatoes and olive oil-packed sardines. To make it a full meal, recipe creator iloveoliveoil recommends serving the fish dish over a bowl of quinoa and sautéed spinach.

Marinated Tofu Salad with Capers

In this bold plant-based recipe, chopped tofu and capers marinate together in a homemade olive oil-white vinegar dressing. Tossed with fresh veggies like lettuce, tomatoes, and onions, you'll be able to enjoy this recipe as a light main or flavorful side dish.

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Melanzane Ripiene con Capperi e Olive (Stuffed Eggplant with Capers and Olives)

You only need a handful of ingredients to whip up this veggie-packed recipe. "The stuffed eggplant is a classic from the Puglia region and throughout the south of Italy," says Silvia G. "I add olives and capers to the filling; they blend very well with the flavor of eggplant."

Skillet-Braised Grouper with Tomatoes, Onions, and Capers

Mild grouper is the perfect base for bold ingredients like zippy capers, tangy tomatoes, and sharp red onions. "Really excellent! Bonus that it's made in one pan and quite simple," says Vivian Rackover.

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