CHICKEN PICCATA AND PASTA

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This is a quick chicken dish to prepare that has delicious lemon flavor. You can pound the chicken breasts very flat, or butterfly them. I usually butterfly the breast, which gets them to the thinness I want, and then I cut them down the middle into serving size. If you would like the sauce a little thicker, stir in a bit of...

Provided by Crystal ~

Categories     Pasta

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded flat (or butterflied and cut in half)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
2/3 cup chicken broth
½ cup white wine
1 large lemon
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
¼ cup all-purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
8 ounces of pasta, cooked... fettuccini, linguine, or angel hair pasta

Steps:

  • 1. On a piece of waxed paper or in a plate, mix together the flour, salt and pepper.
  • 2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and butter on medium high heat.
  • 3. Coat the chicken pieces in the flour mixture. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes on each side until nicely browned.
  • 4. Remove chicken from the skillet and add to an oven safe dish, and cover with foil. Keep the chicken warm in the oven on lowest setting.
  • 5. Add garlic to the skillet and sauté for about a minute. Add the wine and chicken broth to the skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for another 5-10 minutes.
  • 6. Add the juice of one lemon and 2 Tablespoons of chopped Parsley into the pan.
  • 7. Put the chicken back into the pan of sauce and heat through. Serve; spooning the sauce over chicken and pasta. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon slices, if desired.

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