chicken piccata and pasta

Recipe by
Crystal ~
Somewhere, IL

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 arrowroot. Arrowroot is a thickener with no flavor and will not leave a floury starchy taste. This dish can also be served with rice or other types of pasta.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For chicken piccata and pasta

  • 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

How To Make chicken piccata and pasta

  • 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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