CHICKEN BREAST WITH CAPERS & ARTICHOKES

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This recipe is from Feste! Celebrate with Italian Cuisine Cookbook. www.festeitaliano.com Capers, lemons and artichokes, distinctive ingredients in Italian cuisine, combine to make a light yet rich chicken-based sauce. A perfect summer dish! Arborio rice, a short-grained Italian rice, is a delightful complement to this lovely...

Provided by Diane Cosentino

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 Tbsp olive oil
3 Tbsp butter
2 chicken breasts, pounded 1/4 inch thick
1 1/4 oz jar artichokes, quartered
1 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c flour
1/4 c chicken broth
1/2 c white wine
1/4 c capers
1 lemon, sliced 1/4 inch thick
3 small bouquets flat leaf italian parsley

Steps:

  • 1. Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Salt and pepper, then lightly coat with flour.
  • 2. Heat oil and butter in a large skillet.
  • 3. Add the chicken breasts. Brown one side about 5 minutes. Turn and brown the second side.
  • 4. Add wine, chicken stock, artichokes and capers.
  • 5. Cook about 10 more minutes. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley bouquets.
  • 6. Flour the chicken breasts lightly to avoid too thick a coating.Tip: Flour the chicken breasts lightly to avoid too thick a coating.

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