Chicken Piccata
Chicken Piccata might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 411 calories, 39g of protein, and 19g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 31 minutes. Head to the store and pick up pepper, wine, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert.
Instructions
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
Place 1 teaspoon flour in a small bowl, and place remaining flour in a shallow dish.
Sprinkle both sides of chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour in shallow dish; shake off excess.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat.
Add chicken to pan; saut 4 minutes on each side or until done.
Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in pan; swirl to coat.
Add shallots to pan; saut 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add garlic; saut 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add wine; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until liquid almost evaporates, stirring occasionally.
Add 1/4 cup broth to reserved 1 teaspoon flour; stir until smooth.
Add remaining 1/2 cup broth to pan; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half (about 5 minutes). Stir in flour mixture; cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, juice, and capers.
Place 1 chicken breast half on each of 4 plates; top each serving with about 2 tablespoons sauce.
Sprinkle each serving with about 2 teaspoons parsley.