Chukar (or Chicken) Piccata
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If you want an impressive meal for a dinner party or an easy weeknight meal, this recipe checks all the boxes! I hope you try this classic Italian recipe because it is soo yummy yet so good!!
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast
- salt and pepper
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄4 tablespoon butter, divided
- 1 cup white wine
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- zest of one lemon
- 1⁄4 cup small capers
- 1⁄4 cup fresh basil or parsley
Directions
- Place chicken breast in zip lock bag and pound with a meat tenderizer until 1/4 inch thin
- Salt and pepper flour well, dust chicken with flour mixture on both side
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter and oil into a frying pan, heat working in batches brown chicken breast on each side for 3 mins or until golden brown and cooked through, do not overcrowd the pan. Place cooked chicken on a plate, tented with foil.
- Add lemon juice, white wine to the frying pan and de-glaze the pan, scraping up brown bits with a wooden spoon.
- Add Capers and reduce the sauce by half, may take a couple of minutes.
- Wisk in remaining butter 1 tablespoon at a time. The sauce should be fully emulsified and smooth.
- Pour sauce over cooked chicken and garnish with your choice of herbs.
Best served over butter noodles, mashed potatoes, or crusty bread!
