Maggie's Chicken Piccata
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs (I use unseasoned)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon paprika
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (thin cut or pounded thin!)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup boiling water (or 1/2 cup chicken stock)
- 1 chicken bouillon cube (unless using chicken stock)
- 2 tablespoons capers (optional)
- 1⁄2 lemon, cut into 4 slices and twisted for garnish and for extra flavor (optional)
- 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley (optional)
directions
- Whisk together the egg and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in a shallow bowl.
- In another shallow bowl, combine the bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
- Dip each chicken breast in the egg mixture and then breadcrumb mixture so that each is well coated.
- Melt butter with olive oil in frying pan on medium heat, and add coated chicken breasts, cooking about 8-10 minutes until nicely browned on each side and almost fully cooked. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Dissolve bouillon cube in boiling water and add liquid to pan with capers and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, bringing just to boiling and scraping the pan to release the flavorful bits.
- Return chicken to pan, add capers if desired, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes or until chicken is done.
- Remove chicken to plate, spoon over some sauce, sprinkle on some fresh parsley and garnish with twisted lemon slices.
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