poultry essentials: easy/peasy chicken piccata

How To Make poultry essentials: easy/peasy chicken piccata

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  Step 1
  PREP/PREPARE
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  Step 2
  Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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  Step 3
  Cut the chicken breast in half, lengthwise.
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  Step 4
  Pound out into an even thickness, somewhere around 1/2-inch (1.3cm).
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  Step 5
  Chef’s Note: If they are fairly thin, it might not be necessary to pound them. With that said, it fun, and it helps to take out all your frustrations. So, put on some good jazz, pour yourself a nice chardonnay, and pound baby pound. :-)
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  Step 6
  Add a bit of salt and pepper, to the flour, and place into a shallow bowl.
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  Step 7
  Take the chicken pieces, one-by-one, coat them in the flour, and reserve.
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  Step 8
  Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and 1 tablespoon of butter to a sauté pan, over medium heat.
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  Step 9
  When the foaming subsides, give the pan a swirl, to mix the oil and butter, and add the floured chicken breasts.
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  Step 10
  Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 – 4 minutes per side.
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  Step 11
  Remove from the pan, and reserve.
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  Step 12
  Add the remaining olive oil to the pan, and add the garlic.
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  Step 13
  Stir the garlic until fragrant, about 60 seconds. Do not allow the garlic to burn, or the sauce will taste bitter.
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  Step 14
  Add the wine, and capers, then stir until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 3 – 5 minutes.
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  Step 15
  Add the chicken stock, and butter, and stir to combine.
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  Step 16
  Continue to simmer, until the liquid is reduced by half, and begins to thicken, about 3 – 4 minutes.
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  Step 17
  Return the chicken to the pan, and cook until warmed through, about 2 – 3 minutes.
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  Step 18
  Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon juice, and do a final tasting for proper seasoning. Because of the tang of the lemon juice, you will probably not need any additional salt; however, a few grinds of pepper, can give the sauce more depth.
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  Step 19
  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Step 20
  I like serving this with some long-grained white rice; however, the sides are up to you. Enjoy.
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  Step 21
  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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