My Best Chicken Piccata

Description

This is the most requested dish by my teens’ friends! Great even as leftovers, if there ever are any! Best served with a risotto or fettucine alfredo with a side of broccoli. Not for the diet conscious!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – trimmed and cut in half crosswise
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¾ cup dry white wine
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon capers
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Mix flour
  2. salt
  3. and black pepper in a bowl. Dredge the chicken breast pieces in the seasoned flour to coat; tap off excess flour.
  4. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until hot but not starting to brown. Pan-fry coated chicken breast pieces in the hot butter until golden brown
  5. the juices run clear
  6. and the chicken is no longer pink inside
  7. about 10 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces often. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
  8. Pour white wine into the skillet and scrape pan to dissolve any browned bits of food on the bottom. Mix in lemon juice
  9. reduce heat to low
  10. and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened
  11. about 10 minutes. Stir often. Stir capers into sauce and place chicken back into skillet
  12. turning to coat with sauce.
  13. To serve
  14. transfer chicken to a serving platter
  15. top with sauce
  16. and garnish with lemon slices and fresh parsley.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Servings: 4

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