SOMETHING DIFFERENT CHICKEN

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Kind of Chicken Piccata meets Persia. The chicken is seasoned with a lemon caper sauce and served over a fluffy bed of couscous. This is a quick, easy, and tasty dish. Perfect for "What do I do with this chicken scenario."

Provided by Dawn399

Time 25m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups water (divided)
1 (5 5/8 ounce) box of flavored couscous (I prefer Toasted Pine Nut Flavor or Parmesan)
5 tablespoons butter, divided
4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 lb boneless chicken cutlet (usually 3 cutlets)
1 tablespoon capers
1/2 lemon, juice of (@ 1 TBL.)

Steps:

In a medium sauce pan, combine 1 1/2 cups water, spice package from couscous, and 2 TBL.
of butter.
Heat to a boil.
Add couscous, cover and set aside.
Put salt, and flour in a large ziplock bag and shake to mix ingredients.
Add chicken and shake to coat.
In a medium saute pan melt 2 TBL.
of butter and and cook chicken until golden brown, do not turn chicken while cooking.
Now turn chicken and add capers, lemon juice, 1 TBL.
of butter and 1/4 cup water.
Cook 2-3 minutes until sauce starts to thicken.
Serve over couscous.

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