Lemon Chicken Piccata

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper
• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/3 cup of chopped shallot
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow bowl put the flour, salt and pepper and dredge your chicken, shaking off excess.
• 2 in a large fry pan over a medium high heat, place 2 tbs. of oil and heat until almost smoking. add the chicken and cook until browned and opaque throughout, about 8-9 minutes total. place chicken on a warm platter and cover while you make the sauce.
• 3 in the same pan over a medium high heat, warm the remaining 1 tbs. of oil . add the shallots and sauté until soft and translucent, 1-2 minutes. add the wine and reduce to about half. use a wooden spoon and scrape the bottom of pan to loosen the brown bits. add the lemon juice, stock and capers and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. whisk in the sage, butter and parsley. spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve.