Kittencal's Lemon Chicken Piccata

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to about half thickness
• seasoned salt & freshly ground black pepper (can use salt)
• garlic powder
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional but good to add in)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons olive oil (more if needed)
• 1 cup dry wine
• 3/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 2 whole lemons, juice of
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream (35%)
• chopped fresh parsley
• angel hair pasta (cooked only to al dente, 1 pound dry should be enough but you may use as much as desired)
• freshly grated parmesan cheese (use the real cheese!)

Recipe

• 1 place 1/3 cup of flour in a shallow bowl then combine with cayenne pepper.
• 2 season the chicken breasts on both sides with seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder, then dredge lightly in flour mixture; place on a plate.
• 3 heat butter and oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 add in 2 chicken breasts; cook about 3-5 minutes per side or until cooked through (cooking time will depend on how thin you pounded the chicken) remove to a plate cover loosely with foil to keep warm or place in a 200 degree f oven to keep warm.
• 5 cook the remaining 2 breasts (adding in a little more oil if needed to prevent over browning (at this point you may need to decrease the heat slightly).
• 6 when the chicken is finished browning have your heat at medium-low then add in the wine, chicken broth and the juice of 2 whole lemons; bring to a light simmer whisking continuously and scraping the bottom of the pan (allow the cream sauce to bubble and thicken until it is reduce by about half seasoning with a little salt and pepper to taste).
• 7 when the sauce is reduced pour in the cream whisking over low heat (taste the sauce, if the lemon flavor is too strong add in a little more broth and cream or you may like it just the way it is).
• 8 place each breast on a plate then mound some pasta on the side.
• 9 spoon the sauce over the chicken and pasta.
• 10 sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese and some fresh parsley.