Best Chicken Piccata With Summer Vegetable Pasta Recipes

THE PAMPERED CHEF'S CHICKEN PICCATA PASTA

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 1-in. pieces. Combine chicken, 1 tablespoon of the oil and rub in a large bowl; toss to coat. Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium-high heat 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Add chicken to hot skillet; cook and stir 10 minutes or until chicken is golden brown and centers are no longer pink. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
• Meanwhile, pour broth into bowl, cover and microwave HIGH 8-10 minutes or until broth comes to a boil. On clean cutting board, chop onion. Add onion to skillet; cook 10-20 seconds or until onion is and fragrant. Carefully add broth and pasta to Skillet; cook, uncovered, 7-8 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Zest lemon to measure 1 tablespoon. Juice lemon to measure 2 tablespoons. Add zest, juice and cream cheese to skillet; stir until cream cheese is fully incorporated. Add chicken and artichokes to skillet. Cook, covered, 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in capers. Garnish with parsley and Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Cook's Tip: To substitute Lemon Pepper Rub, in Step 1, toss chicken with 1 teaspoon each salt and coarsely ground black pepper. In Step 2, add 2 pressed garlic cloves to onion; cook as directed. In Step 3, increase lemon juice to 3 tablespoon.

SUMMER CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Gently pound cutlets to even thickness (somewhat less than 1/2 inch). Season with salt and pepper then dust with flour, shaking off excess flour.
• Add vegetable oil to sauté pan and heat over medium-high heat. Sauté cutlets 2-3 minutes on one side; flip the cutlets over and sauté the other side 1-2 minutes with the pan covered. (Cutlets should be a nice rich brown--just past golden brown). Transfer cutlets to a warm plate; pour off fat from the pan.
• Deglaze pan with wine and add minced garlic. Cook until garlic is slightly browned and liquid is nearly gone, about 2 minutes.
• Add broth, lemon juice, and capers. Return cutlets to pan and cook on each side 1 minute. Transfer cutlets to a warm plate.
• To finish sauce, spread a layer of lemon slices in bottom of pan as well as the butter. Stir gently until butter melts. To serve, pour sauce over cutlets and top with a lemon slice. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.

CHICKEN PICCATA PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a pasta pot with water and set on burner (don't need to turn on yet).
• Turn a burner on medium high and place a large, non-stick sauté or skillet on to heat.
• Add olive oil and sauté onions until just tender, 3-5 minutes.
• Meanwhile slice the red pepper and mince the garlic.
• Pour onions into large bowl and now sauté pepper and garlic, 3 minutes.
• Slice mushrooms while this is going on.
• Pour pepper and garlic into bowl and sauté mushrooms. Note here: I do not add additional oil to sauté the mushrooms. I want them to render some of their liquid. Stir occasionally and cook until rendered and lightly browned.
• While they are cooking, remove skin and bones from the chicken and cut into small bite size pieces. Season with a little salt -half teaspoon and set aside.
• Pour mushrooms into the bowl. Now add 1 teaspoon olive oil to the pan and add chicken. Sauté until white and cooked through.
• Turn water on to boil for the pasta. Add pasta and cook per box instructions.
• Add capers, broth, salt, pepper and parsley to chicken pan.
• Zest both lemons and add to pan. Then slice one lemon and add slices to pan and juice the second one and add juice to pan.
• Cook over medium heat to reduce liquid to half. Then add all ingredients in the bowl to warm back up. Add one cup pasta water to the chicken mixture.
• Drain the pasta and put back into the pot. Pour chicken mixture over top and stir and serve. Sprinkle as desired with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN AND PASTA WITH SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the chicken (bake 3 bone-in, skin-on breasts at 350 for about an hour, cool, remove skin and bone OR saute 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts OR use leftover chicken) and cut into bite-size pieces.
• 2. Dice zucchini, yellow squash, and red pepper. Melt and heat about 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan or wok. Saute the vegetables until tender. Add the garlic and saute for 3 more minutes.
• 3. Add chicken broth and heat until liquid is starting to bubble. Add the corn starch and cold water and stir. (Add more if you want the sauce thicker.) Add the lemon juice.
• 4. Add the basil, chicken, and pasta and heat through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with cheese and stir. Serve with some cheese sprinkled on top.

CHICKEN PICCATA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on the package, set aside.
• While cooking, heat the chicken stock in the microwave to warm, add the chicken and set aside.
• Melt butter and oil in a large skillet/sauce pan.
• Add wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil, reduce heat and return to simmer.
• Add artichoke quarters, capers, broth and chicken.
• Slowly bring back to boil.
• Mix half and half and flour until smooth, add to boiling sauce to thicken.
• Remove from heat, then add spinach and noodles, toss.
• Top with parsley and parmesan.
• Serve immediately.