Four-Step Chicken: Kid-Friendly Piccata

Name: Four-Step Chicken: Kid-Friendly Piccata
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters button mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced (or other veggie your kids like: onions, carrots, peas, or green beans); 118 milliliters chicken stock; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Juice of lemon, plus lemon wedges, for garnish; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 454 grams thin-cut boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Four-Step Chicken: Kid-Friendly Piccata might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 231 calories, 26g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up salt and pepper, chicken stock, juice of lemon, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

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Place the flour in a shallow dish and dredge the chicken through it, coating the chicken on both sides.

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All Purpose Flour

Place the chicken in the hot skillet and brown until golden brown and crusty, about 4 minutes per side.

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Whole Chicken

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Transfer the chicken to a plate.

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Whole Chicken

Add the mushrooms (or other vegetables) to the pan and cook, stirring often, until they are softened and starting to brown, about 5 minutes.

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Mushrooms

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Deglaze the pan with the chicken stock and lemon juice, using a wooden spoon to stir and scrape up any browned bits from the pan bottom.

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Chicken Stock

Lemon Juice

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Stir in the butter until it is melted, then add the chicken back to the sauce. Top with chopped parsley or other herbs, if desired, and serve with lemon wedges (for those who want a tangier dish).

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Lemon Wedge