Chicken Piccata
Martha and Sarah Carey, Martha Stewart Living food editor and coauthor of "Cooking School," show you how to cut your own chicken cutlets and saute flavorful chicken piccata.
Chicken Piccata
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Chicken Piccata
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The Martha Stewart Show, November Fall 2008
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 chicken cutlets, about 1/4-inch thick
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons salt-packed capers, soaked in water 20 minutes, then drained, rinsed, and drained again
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
- Dredge chicken: Spread flour in a shallow dish; add 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and whisk to combine. Place chicken in seasoned flour, turning to coat thoroughly, then tap off excess.
- Saute chicken: Heat the oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter starts to sizzle. Cook the chicken in batches, if necessary, to avoid crowding the pan (the cutlets should fit snugly in a single layer) until golden and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes for each side. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the cutlet. Transfer the chicken to a platter. Pour out any excess fat from the pan.
- Deglaze pan and make sauce: Return pan to medium heat and add wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 30 seconds. (If the liquid is reducing too quickly -- before all the browned bits have been incorporated -- take the pan off the heat.) Remove pan from heat. Add lemon juice, capers, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter and swirl until melted and combined, then add parsley and season with salt as desired.
- Serve: Immediately pour the sauce over the chicken, and serve.
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Delicious and easy to make!
Tasty, quick and easy. Soak the capers first. Don't forget to use unsalted butter. I used this recipe with white fish, and it also was great. Thanks!