Quick Chicken Picata
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- • ½ teaspoon salt
- • ½ teaspoon pepper
- • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
- • ¼ cup butter, cubed
- • ¼ cup white wine or chicken broth
- • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- • Minced fresh parsley, optional
Directions:
- • In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and pepper.
- • Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to ½-inch thickness.
- • Dip chicken in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess.
- • In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat.
- • Brown chicken on both sides.
- • Add wine; bring to a boil.
- • Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink, 12-15 minutes.
- • Drizzle with lemon juice. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.
