lojodav's Recipe

Chicken Piccata

Category: Chicken

Serves 6
4 whole chicken breasts, skinned, boned and halved
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup butter
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2-4 Tablespoons Madeira wine or water
3 Tablespoons lemon juice
6 lemon slices
3-4 Tablespoons capers (optional)
1/4 cup fresh parsley
Hot, cooked Fettuccini pasta

Pound chicken breasts. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a bag. Add chicken and coat well.
Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet. Saute chicken breasts 3-4 minutes on both sides. DO NOT OVERCOOK. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
Drain off all but 2 Tablespoons butter and oil from skillet. Deglaze skillet with wine (or water), scraping to blend btowned residue. Add lemon juice and heat briefly.
Return chicken to skillet, interspersing with lemon slices. Heat for 2-3 minutes. Add capers and sprinkle with parsley.
Serve with Fettuccini.