Chicken Piccata

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Prep the chicken by cutting a chicken breast into a couple of cutlets.
  2. 2Place the chicken cutlets between parchment paper and pound them thin.
  3. 3Season both sides of the chicken cutlets with kosher salt and fresh crack pepper.
  4. 4Mince the shallot.
  5. 5Mince the garlic.
  6. 6Dredge the seasoned chicken cutlets in flour, ensuring they are well-coated.
  7. 7Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
  8. 8Add a couple of knobs of butter to the pan and let it melt.
  9. 9Place the floured chicken cutlets into the pan and cook until golden brown and crispy on both sides.
  10. 10Once cooked, set the chicken cutlets aside.
  11. 11Add a little more olive oil to the same pan.
  12. 12Add the minced shallots and garlic to the pan.
  13. 13Add one small piece of butter to the pan and move it around, allowing the shallots and garlic to soften and caramelize.
  14. 14Deglaze the pan with white wine (a Chardonnay is suggested).
  15. 15Burn off the alcohol from the wine.
  16. 16Add a spoonful of capers and a spoonful of caper brine to the pan and swirl.
  17. 17Add butter to the sauce to create an emulsion and thicken it, swirling until combined.
  18. 18Squeeze in fresh lemon juice and continue to swirl the sauce.
  19. 19Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
  20. 20Add fresh parsley to the sauce.
  21. 21Return the chicken cutlets to the pan and let them get well-coated and simmer in the sauce for a second.
  22. 22Serve the chicken cutlets with the sauce on top.

Ingredients

  • 1 Chicken breast
  • Kosher salt
  • Fresh cracked pepper
  • Flour
  • Olive oil
  • knobs Butter
  • 1 Shallot
  • Garlic
  • White wine
  • 1 spoonful Capers
  • 1 spoonful Caper brine
  • Lemon juice
  • Fresh parsley

Equipment

PanCutting boardKnifeParchment paperMeat tenderizerTongsSpatula

Tips

  • Ensure both sides of the chicken cutlets are seasoned well.
  • When making the sauce, don't let the shallots and garlic burn; soften them up and caramelize a little.
  • Swirl in the butter to create an emulsion and thicken the sauce.
  • Adding acid from fresh lemon juice helps bring the sauce together.