Chicken Piccata
Adding white pepper to this piccata makes it really irresistible.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- Flour for dredging
- 1/2 cup olive oil (more if needed)
- 1 16 oz package penne pasta
- 3 Tbs butter
- 2 cloves grated garlic
- 3 Tbs flour
- 1 cup pinot grigio
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 Tbs capers
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
Directions
- Cut each chicken breast in half and place on cutting board. Cover with saran wrap. Take a large cast iron skillet and pound them until they are about 1/2 inch thick.
- Salt and pepper the chicken and coat in flour.
- Add about 1/8-inch olive oil to a skillet and preheat over medium heat. Shallow-fry the chicken until it is golden brown. Remove chicken.
- Cook pasta and set aside.
- Turn heat on skillet to low, add butter, and melt. Add grated garlic.
- Whisk in 3 Tbs flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. While constantly whisking, add white wine and chicken stock.
- Turn heat up to high and bring to a boil. Sauce will thicken. Turn heat to simmer.
- Add capers, lemon zest, lemon juice, and white pepper. Add chicken to sauce. Serve over pasta.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 909
Calories from Fat 349 (38%)
(60%)Total Fat 39g
(49%)Saturated Fat 10g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 23g
(21%)Cholesterol 64mg
(24%)Sodium 576mg
(12%)Potassium 403mg
Total Carbohydrate 97g
(22%)Dietary Fiber 6g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(62%)Protein 31g
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