Chicken Piccata

Ingredients

  1. 2 lbs. Chicken Breast or Tenders

  2. 1 lb. Pasta, I used Lemon Linguine

  3. 2 1/2 tsp. Salt, divided

  4. 1/2 tsp. Pepper

  5. 1/2 cup Flour

  6. 4 Tbsp Butter, divided

  7. 4 Tbsp Olive Oil

  8. 1 Shallot, minced

  9. 1 Garlic Clove, minced

  10. 1 1/2 Chicken Stock

  11. 1 Lemon, zested & juiced

  12. 2 Tbsp Capers, drained

  13. 1/2 bundle Parsley, chopped


Make It

  1. Season chicken tenders with 2 tsp. of salt and pepper, each side. Sprinkle flour on chicken and rub in, both sides.

  2. In the meantime, boil water and cook pasta based on package instructions

  3. In a pan, add 2 Tbsps olive oil and 2 Tbsp butter on medium high. Working in batches, cook chicken 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Set aside

  4. Add shallot to pan drippings, cook 1 minute, add garlic, cook another minute

  5. Add stock, and simmer until reduced by half; 4-5 minutes

  6. Reduce heat to low, stir in remaining 2 Tbsp butter, lemon juice & zest, capers, and season with remaining 1/2 tsp. salt.

  7. Turn off heat, garnish with chopped parsley

  8. Add pasta to plate and chicken, pour stock over chicken and pasta

  9. Enjoy!