Chicken Piccata

Name: Chicken Piccata
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters all purpose flour, for dredging; 59 milliliters brined capers, rinsed; 118 milliliters chicken stock; 79 milliliters fresh parsley, chopped; 79 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, butterflied and then cut in half; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter

Chicken Piccata requires roughly 40 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 20g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 617 calories. This recipe serves 4. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. A mixture of chicken breasts, brined capers, parsley, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

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Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

All Purpose Flour

Shake

In a large 10 or 12-inch skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Butter

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove and transfer to plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Butter

Cooking Oil

Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Reduce heat to medium low and add the lemon juice, stock and capers. Return to stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Lemon Juice