chicken piccata with angel hair pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded thin and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup butter, divided
• 1 cup dry
• 1/3 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (8 ounce) package angel hair pasta, cooked and drained

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• whisk together flour, black pepper, and paprika in a shallow dish. dredge the chicken pieces in the flour mixture, coating evenly; set aside. heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; stir and cook the garlic until light brown, about 1 minute. remove the garlic from the skillet and set aside.
• place 2 tablespoons of butter into the skillet with the olive oil. cook the chicken pieces in the oil and butter over medium-high heat until brown, about 5 minutes per side. remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• pour the into the hot skillet and bring to a boil over high heat, scraping the browned pieces from the bottom and sides of the pan. boil the until it is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. whisk in the chicken broth, reserved garlic, lemon juice and capers. cook for 5 minutes over medium-high heat. stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and parsley. return the chicken pieces to the skillet and continue cooking over medium heat until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
• meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. once the water is boiling, stir in the angel hair pasta, and return to a boil. cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. drain well.
• remove the chicken pieces to a serving dish and drizzle with a few tablespoons of the sauce and capers. place the cooked angel hair pasta into the skillet with the remaining piccata sauce and toss to coat.