Chicken Piccata
Serves 410 mins prep20 mins cook
Pan seared chicken nestled in a dreamy lemon sauce.
0 servings
What you need

cup all purpose flour

tsp garlic powder

tsp onion powder
salt & pepper

tbsp butter

tbsp olive oil

garlic clove

shallot
cup chicken broth

cup heavy cream

tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

tsp lemon zest

tbsp capers
fresh parsley

lemon

cooked pasta
Instructions
0 Cut two boneless skinless chicken breasts in half horizontally and pound them out thinly using a meat tenderizer or rolling pin 1 Season the chicken generously on both sides with salt, garlic powder and onion powder 2 Add 1 cup of all purpose flour into a shallow bow and season generously with salt and black pepper 3 Lightly coat both sides of each chicken breast in the seasoned flour 4 In a large skillet over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of butter and 3 tablespoons of olive oil and place it over medium to medium high heat 5 Once the butter has melted and the pan is warm, add the chicken leaving a little space in between each piece 6 Add the chicken and cook without disturbing for 3 minutes and once the underside is golden brown, flip the chicken and cook for another 2 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through with an internal temperature of 165 degrees 7 Transfer the chicken onto a plate and set aside for now 8 Pour out most of the excess liquid from the skillet and add 4 tablespoons of butter, 3 cloves of finely minced garlic and 1 finely chopped shallot into the skillet 9 Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant and all of the brown bits have been scraped up from the bottom of the skillet 10 Add 1 cup of chicken stock, 1 cup of heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice and a teaspoon of lemon zest to the skillet and bring to a simmer 11 Simmer for about 5 minutes, mix in 2 tablespoons of capers and nestle the chicken back into the sauce to rewarm 12 Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes 17 Garnish with thinly sliced lemons and finely chopped parsleyView original recipe

