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Easy Lemon Chicken Piccata

You won’t believe how quick/easy this is with ingredients you already have on hand! Serve over pasta – SO GOOD!

Ingredients
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise in half
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup diced shallots
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ cup dry white wine*
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup capers, drained
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions
  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Working one at a time, dredge chicken in flour.
  3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and cook, flipping once, until cooked through, about 4-5 minutes on each side. Set aside and keep warm.
  4. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add garlic and shallots, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  5. Stir in chicken broth, wine and lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
  6. Gradually whisk in heavy cream until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in capers.
  7. Serve immediately with pasta and chicken, garnished with parsley, if desired.