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Chicken Picatta

Thin chicken dredged, pan fried and then finished in a lemon, chicken stock and caper sauce.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 26 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 5 boneless skinless chicken breast sliced horizontally
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon safflower oil
  • 1/2 - 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons capers

Instructions

  • Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Drop each chicken piece into the flour. Knock off any excess.
  • Meanwhile, heat safflower oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Cooking in batches, add chicken to skillet and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
  • Remove chicken from pan and place on a plate.
  • Add the stock lemon juice and capers to the pan.
  • Reduce the heat, and simmer 10 minutes or so. The mixture will thicken and reduce - be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to pick up the bits.
  • Add the chicken back to the pan and sauce.
  • Cover and cook 10 minutes or until chicken is done.
  • To finish the dish, take a big spoonful of the pasta and top with the chicken.
  • Be sure to grab a lot of the sauce.
  • Serve and enjoy!