Lemon Picatta Chicken with Pasta

Name: Lemon Picatta Chicken with Pasta Recipe
Yield: 1
Ingredients: NOTE: the measurments used to calculate calories are rough estimates and for 1 serving. The following ingredients make about a single serving but I usually make about 3 servings at a time.(use your judgement!); One serving thin pasta like capellini or angel hair; Enough flour to coat the chicken breasts (just fill a dish you'll throw most of it away); 1/4 cup chicken broth; dash of salt to taste; dash of pepper to taste; enough EVOO to coat the pan; garlic to taste; 1/4 cup white wine (I like Francis Copolla's Pinot Grigio); lemon juice (I usually juice half a fresh lemon into the pan); sprinkle of parsley; capers to taste (remember they have lots of salt!); 1/2 tsp margerine per serving.

Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

NOTE: the measurments used to calculate calories are rough estimates, and for 1 serving. The following ingredients make about a single serving , but I usually make about 3 servings at a time.(use your judgement!)One serving thin pasta, like capellini or angel hairEnough flour to coat the chicken breasts (just fill a dish, you'll throw most of it away)1/4 cup chicken brothdash of salt, to tastedash of pepper, to tasteenough EVOO to coat the pangarlic, to taste1/4 cup white wine (I like Francis Copolla's Pinot Grigio)lemon juice (I usually juice half a fresh lemon into the pan)sprinkle of parsleycapers, to taste (remember they have lots of salt!)1/2 tsp margerine per serving.

Directions

Start pasta boiling, as this will take a while. When it appears done, drain, rinse and set aside.

Begin to heat oil in pan.

Cover a dish with flour, coat the chicken breasts on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add to hot oil, brown on both sides. Set aside on plate, leave pan on heat.

Add garlic, white wine to pan, cook 1-2 minutes. Add chicken broth and about 2tsps flour per serving to pan. Simmer and cook until slightly thickened, or 5 minutes.

Add parsley, capers, butter, and lemon juice. Return chicken to pan until cooked through, if not already. Add pasta to pan, remove from heat, and toss. Serve hot.

Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KRIZZO17.

Servings Per Recipe: 1

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