Easy Chicken Piccata
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Place chicken on sheets and pound out. Add salt and pepper.
4. Heat 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until browned on each side. Place on sheet & for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. For the sauce, over medium heat, melt 1 tbsp of butter & add lemon juice, wine and reserved lemon halves, 1/2 tsp salt, & 1/4 tsp pepper. Boil over high heat until reduced in half. Off the heat, add 2 tbsp of butter & stir. Discard lemon halves, serve up chicken breasts with sauce, pasta, and fresh parsley.
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Place chicken on sheets and pound out. Add salt and pepper.
4. Heat 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until browned on each side. Place on sheet & for 5 to 10 minutes.
5. For the sauce, over medium heat, melt 1 tbsp of butter & add lemon juice, wine and reserved lemon halves, 1/2 tsp salt, & 1/4 tsp pepper. Boil over high heat until reduced in half. Off the heat, add 2 tbsp of butter & stir. Discard lemon halves, serve up chicken breasts with sauce, pasta, and fresh parsley.
