Chicken Piccata

Submitted by Queen uh Cuisine

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• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 -3 lemons, see directions below
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless and sliced in half horizontally
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 1 liter garlic clove, minced (about l teaspoon)
• 1 cup white wine
• 2 tablespoons capers, drained
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

directions

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Cut one lemon in half lenghtwise, trim ends.
3. Take one half, cut crosswise into slices 1/4 inch thick slices set aside.
4. Juice remaining half and whole lemons to obtain 1/4 cup juice; reserve.
5. Sprinkle both sides of chicken cutlets with salt and pepper. Measure.
6. flour into shallow dish. Working one cutlet at a time, coat with.
7. flour, shaking to remove excess.
8. Heat large heavy skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add 2.
9. tablespoons oil. Lay half of chicken pieces in skillet. Saute until.
10. lightly browned on first side, then turn and cook until second side is.
11. lightly browned. Remove pan from heat and transfer cutlets to an.
12. ovenproof plate and place in oven.
13. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet and heat until simmering. Add remaining chicken and repeat.
14. Add shallot and garlic to empty skillet and return to medium heat.
15. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
16. Add wine and lemon slices; increase heat to high; and scrape skillet bottom with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits. Simmer until liquid reduces to about 1/3 cup, about 4 minutes.
17. Add remaining lemon juice and capers and simmer until.
18. sauce reduces again to 1/3 cup, about l minute.
19. Remove lemon peels at this time.
20. Remove pan from heat and swirl in butter until butter melts.
21. and thickens sauce; stir in parsley.
22. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately.