Chicken Piccata

A great little chicken dish that's quick and easy, we really like this one!

Ingredients:

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut in half horizontally
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 Tbs. olive oil
3 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 Tbs. minced shallot (we just use sweet onion)
1/4 - 1/2 cup dry white wine
3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chicken broth (we use Kitchen Basics)
2 Tbs. capers, drained
2 Tbs. minced fresh or dried flat-leaf parsley

Directions:

Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Place the flour in a shallow bowl and dredge the chicken in it. Shake off the excess.

In the nonstick fry pan over medium-high heat, warm 2 Tbs. of the olive oil. Place 2 pieces of chicken in the pan and cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter or individual plates. Warm the remaining 1 Tbs. oil in the pan and repeat to brown the remaining chicken.

Reduce the heat to medium and melt 1 Tbs. of the butter in the pan. Add the shallot and cook until softened and golden brown, about 30 seconds. Add the wine, lemon juice and broth, increase the heat to medium-high and cook until the liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the remaining 2 Tbs. butter, the capers and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken and pass any remaining sauce alongside.

Serve with a side of any type cooked pasta (we like very thin spaghetti) tossed with olive oil and a little butter, red pepper flakes, course ground black pepper, and Reggiano Parmigiano cheese. Top it off with some fresh cut Basil if you have it.

Serves 4.