Best Chicken Piccata Frugal Gourmet Recipes

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Provided by Queen Dana

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 scallions, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 chicken breasts
1/2 cup flour
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon capers, chopped
2 tablespoons chicken stock (optional)

Steps:

Saute onions, garlic and scallions in olive oil until tender. Remove from pan and set aside. Remove skins and bones from chicken and pound flat. Mix flour, salt and pepper and place in a flat bowl. Dip chicken pieces into flour and lightly brown them in butter, 2-3 minutes per side. Add sauteed onions and garlic. Over high heat, add sherry, lemon juice and capers. This should thicken to make a nice gravy for the chicken. If gravy becomes too thick, add some chicken stock.

Chicken Piccata (Frugal Gourmet) image

Provided by linda mcdougal

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 14

Steps:

1. Saute the yellow onion, garlic and green onions in the olive oil just until tender.
2. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Remove skins and bones from chicken breasts and pound them flat.
4. Mix flour, salt and pepper together and place in flat bowl.
5. Dip chicken into flour mixture, lightly brown chicken in butter 2 or 3 minutes per side.
6. Add the sauted onions and garlic.
7. Over high heat add sherry, lemon juice and capers.
8. This should thicken to make a nice gravy for chicken.