Chicken Piccata (Ina Garten)

Source: Barefoot Contessa at Home

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  boneless skinless chicken breasts
•  kosher  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 2  extra-large eggs
• 1  tablespoon water
• 1 1⁄2 cups  seasoned dry bread crumbs
•  olive oil
• 3  tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
• 1⁄3 cup fresh lemon juice, lemon halves reserved (2 lemons)
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
•  sliced lemon, for serving
•  chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound out to 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
3. Mix the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a shallow plate. In a second plate, beat the egg and 1/2 tablespoon of water together. Place the bread crumbs on a third plate. Dip each chicken breast first in the flour, shake off the excess, and then dip in the egg and bread crumb mixtures.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium to medium-low heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 2 minutes on each side, until browned. Place them on the sheet pan and allow them to bake for 5 to 10 minutes while you make the sauce.
5. For the sauce, wipe out the saute pan with a dry paper towel. Over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and then add the lemon juice, wine, the reserved lemon halves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Boil over high heat until reduced in half, about 2 minutes. Off the heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and swirl to combine. Discard the lemon halves and serve 1 chicken breast on each plate. Spoon on the sauce and serve with a slice of lemon and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.