Best Lemon Herb Chicken Scallopini With Rigatoni Recipes

CHICKEN SCALOPPINI WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the flour in a large shallow dish and season with the salt and pepper. Pat the chicken scaloppini dry with paper towels, then put them in the flour, coating the chicken on both sides. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a 14-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the floured chicken and cook, in batches if needed, until deeply golden, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a wire rack-lined sheet tray.
• Reduce the heat under the same cast-iron skillet and add the onion, garlic and rosemary. Stir occasionally and cook until the onions are translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the butter and capers and scrape the skillet as the butter melts to deglaze. Add the chicken stock and lemon juice, stirring to combine. Add the chicken pieces back to warm through and allow the sauce to reduce, another 2 to 3 minutes, spooning the sauce over the chicken to coat.
• Garnish with the lemon supremes and serve.

CHICKEN SCALOPPINE WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200 degrees. Slice each chicken thigh open like a book and lay it flat between two sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat pounder, a wine bottle or the bottom of a heavy skillet, pound each piece of chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. Put two large skillets over medium-high heat for a minute or 2. Meanwhile, sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and put the flour and bread crumbs on two plates or in two shallow bowls. Beat the eggs in another shallow bowl. Sprinkle all with salt and pepper.
• Add 1 tablespoon each oil and butter to each skillet and swirl it around. When it is hot - a pinch of flour will sizzle - dredge a piece of the chicken in the flour, then dip it in the eggs and finally dredge it in the bread crumbs. Add the chicken piece to one of the pans, then repeat with another piece in the second pan. (You may be able to fit more than one paillard in each pan at a time.)
• Cook the chicken, rotating occasionally and regulating the heat if necessary so it sizzles constantly but doesn't burn. When the pieces are brown, after about 2 minutes, turn them over.
• Cook on the second side until the chicken is firm to the touch, 1 to 2 minutes. (Cut into one with a thin-bladed knife; the center should be white or slightly pink.) Transfer the chicken to a platter and put it in the oven. Wipe out the pan with a paper towel and repeat with the remaining chicken, adding more oil and butter to each skillet as necessary.
• When all the chicken is cooked, turn off the heat under one of the skillets. Add a tablespoon or 2 more oil or butter to the other pan if it looks dry and sprinkle the fat with 2 teaspoons of the remaining flour. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the wine and stir and scrape the pan until the wine has reduced by about half, about 1 minute. Add the stock and lemon juice and cook, stirring, until the mixture is slightly thickened and a bit syrupy, another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter and swirl the pan around until it melts. Add any juices that have accumulated around the cooked chicken, along with the 1/4 cup parsley. Stir, taste and adjust the seasoning. Spoon the sauce over the chicken, garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

SIMPLE LEMON HERB CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut lemon in half, and squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon on chicken. Season with salt to taste. Let sit while you heat oil in a small skillet over medium low heat.
• When oil is hot, put chicken in skillet. As you saute chicken, add juice from other 1/2 lemon, pepper to taste, and oregano. Saute for 5 to 10 minutes each side, or until juices run clear. Serve with parsley for garnish.

LEMON-CHICKEN RIGATONI WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook about 1 minute, stirring occasionally, until softened.
• Stir in uncooked pasta and broth. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer 11 minutes. Stir well.
• Spread broccoli and chicken over pasta. Cover; cook 12 to 14 minutes longer or until pasta is tender.
• Stir in lemon peel. Top with cheese.

LEMON-HERB CHICKEN SCALLOPINI WITH RIGATONI

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, place broccoli florets in a steamer basket, inside a large saucepan with one inch of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and steam for 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat and set aside. In a large pan or wok, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add bell pepper and sauté for 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes more, until garlic is tender but not browned. Drain pasta and add to the pan, tossing to coat well with oil. Add steamed broccoli, parmesan, salt and pepper. Toss to combine; remove from heat and cover to keep warm while preparing chicken. Trim fat from chicken breasts, then cut each in half crosswise. Using a meat mallet, flatten each piece to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle each piece of chicken with 1 tsp Italian Seasoning, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, splitting the seasonings evenly over both sides. Use hand to pat seasoning into chicken. Dredge the chicken in flour, making sure both sides are coated; shake off any excess flour. In a large skillet or frying pan, heat the olive oil and butter until butter melts. Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Sprinkle with lemon juice and white wine to deglaze the pan; scrape bottom of pan to incorporate any browned bits. Bring sauce to a simmer and turn chicken over to coat completely. Serve chicken over pasta, topping with any sauce left in the pan after chicken is removed.