Nutritional Information
Calories 389
Fat 5.5g
Carbohydrates 48.4g
Fiber 2.8g
Cholestrol 66.0mg
Sodium 590.0mg

Servings:
Serves 4 adults

Time To Cook:
Total Cooking Time: 30 minutes.


Capered Chicken Piccata
Ingredients
  • 4 boneless and skinless chicken breast halves, about 4 ounces each
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose white flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons butter or stick margarine, divided
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups dry white cooking wine, divided
  • 2 tablespoons fresh or bottled lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 4 cups cooked linguine pasta, about 9 ounces uncooked pasta


Directions
 
  1. Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy duty plastic wrap and flatten to ¼ inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Combine flour, salt and pepper; dredge chicken in flour mixture.

  2. Cook pasta to package directions and have ready for remainder of dish.

  3. Heat 1 teaspoon butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.

  4. Add ¾ cup wine, juice and capers to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits, and cook 2 minutes. Remove chicken from pan, and keep warm.

  5. Stir in ¾ cup wine, and cook over high heat until reduced to ½ cup, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon butter and parsley.

  6. Serve chicken over linguine. Drizzle with sauce.



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