Epicurious Chicken Piccata with Capers


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 307.3
  • Total Fat: 20.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 99.9 mg
  • Sodium: 408.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 29.1 g

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Introduction

Excellent Chicken Piccata from www.epicurious.com Excellent Chicken Piccata from www.epicurious.com
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    a 3/4-pound whole skinless boneless chicken breast, halved lengthwise
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    1 tablespoon vegatable oil
    2 tablespoons dry white wine
    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    1 tablespoon drained bottled capers, chopped
    3 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves

Directions

Halve the chicken pieces horizontally with a sharp knife and flatten them slightly between sheets of plastic wrap. In a large heavy skillet heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and the oil over moderately high heat until the foam subsides and in the fat sauté the chicken pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper, for 1 minute on each side, or until they are cooked through. Transfer the chicken with tongs to a platter and keep it warm, covered loosely. Pour off the fat in the skillet, to the skillet add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, the wine, and the lemon juice, and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in the capers, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and spoon the sauce over the chicken.

Serve over plain pasta or spaghetti

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAYMAR.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    Very good base recipe, teak to your own taste - 4/11/13


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    Incredible!
    Exactly the recipe I was looking for! - 8/22/10


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    Incredible!
    Full of tangy flavor. This is one of my favorite dishes. I would make this recipe again. - 12/14/08