Chicken Piccata
| Halve chicken breasts horizontally and pound to 1/4-in thick | |||||
| 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 4 thin cutlets | season and dredge, shake off excess | pan-fry in batches over medium-high 3 min per side until 165°F, set aside | return chicken, turn to coat | garnish | |
| 1 tsp salt | |||||
| 1/2 tsp black pepper | |||||
| 1/2 cup all-purpose flour | |||||
| 3 Tbs olive oil | |||||
| 2 Tbs butter | |||||
| 1/4 cup dry white wine | simmer in same pan, scraping up browned bits, 1 min | simmer until slightly reduced 3 to 4 min | swirl in off heat | ||
| 1/2 cup chicken stock | |||||
| 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice | |||||
| 3 Tbs capers, drained and rinsed | |||||
| 2 Tbs cold butter | |||||
| 2 Tbs fresh parsley, chopped | |||||
- Halve chicken breasts horizontally and pound to 1/4-in thick
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 4 thin cutlets
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbs olive oil
- 2 Tbs butter
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tbs capers, drained and rinsed
- 2 Tbs cold butter
- 2 Tbs fresh parsley, chopped
Steps
- season and dredge, shake off excess: boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt, black pepper, all-purpose flour
- pan-fry in batches over medium-high 3 min per side until 165°F, set aside: step 1, olive oil, butter
- simmer in same pan, scraping up browned bits, 1 min: dry white wine
- simmer until slightly reduced 3 to 4 min: step 3, chicken stock, fresh lemon juice, capers
- swirl in off heat: step 4, cold butter
- return chicken, turn to coat: step 2, step 5
- garnish: step 6, fresh parsley