Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata

Ingredients (for 2 people):

  • 1 Chicken Breast, butterflied and cut in half, pounded thin to one uniform thickness
  • 1 cup Flour
  • 4 Tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 cup White Wine, I like to use Chardonnay
  • 1/2 cup Chicken Stock
  • 1/3 cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 cup capers, chopped (I like to use my mini chopper to do this)
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Olive Oil

Directions:

  1. Melt 2 Tbsp butter and 1 Tbsp olive oil in skillet on medium high heat.
  2. In a shallow dish add the flour, 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/8 tsp of pepper and mix thoroughly.
  3. Dredge the chicken in the flour and add to the skillet and cook until brown on both sides, about 3 – 4 minutes per side depending on thickness.
  4. Remove the chicken from the skillet onto a plate.
  5. Add the wine, stock, lemon juice, capers, 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/8 tsp of pepper to the skillet.
  6. Whisk the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter into the sauce and taste for seasoning.
  7. Place the chicken back into the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce has reduced by half.