Lemon Caper Chicken

Submitted by Mark Grams

"The perfect recipe for an intimate dinner."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 4 breast-halves
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 thinly-sliced thinly-sliced boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• salt and pepper
• 4 teaspoons whole wheat flour, divided
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 2 tablespoons drained capers
• 1⁄2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

directions

1. Warm oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pat chicken breasts with paper towels to thoroughly dry. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then lightly coat with flour, using about 1 tsp for each breast.
2. Lay chicken in skillet; cook 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown, gently pressing down on breast to ensure equal browning. Reduce heat to medium. Turn breasts; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove breasts to a serving platter.
3. Reduce heat to low; add shallots and capers to skillet. Cook 30 seconds, stirring. Add broth and juice, cook 1 minute, until incorporated and thickened, stirring. Stir in parsley, pour sauce over chicken. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[E J.6372]

This was easy and quite tasty. I wasn't crazy about the flour coating though. Will definitely try making it without that step next time. I realize it will look less pretty without it but I'm pretty sure it will taste better and will also be a teeny bit healthier.

 

[Nimz_]

I loved the whole wheat flour used in this recipe. I left out the shallots as I didn't have any and cut the recipe to one chicken breast for the two of use using all of the sauce ingredients. Just excellent and one I will make again. Thanks for sharing.

 

[alyssa10]

It was wonderful. Light and fresh. I added artichoke hearts, and a few sun dried tomatoes! wonderful!

 

[Carol in Cabo]

Great recipe, thanks for posting. Substituted limes for lemons (that's what we have here) and basil for the parsley. Delish! Will make again.

 

[DramaQueen14]

Very good! I added 1/2 cup dry white wine when adding the broth and used a bit of beurre manie(essentially flour worked into butter) to thicken the sauce. I didn't have any parsley on hand(although I definetly missed it!) Thanks for posting!