chicken piccata

Ingredients

• cubed chicken meat (dark or white): 1 1/2 pounds
• flour: 5 1/2 tbs
• oil: 1-2 tbs
• butter: 1 tbs
• chicken stock (1/4 cup more if omitting wine): 1 1/4 cups
• dry white wine: 1/2 cup
• lemon juice: 3 tbs
• heavy cream: 2 tbs
• parsley: 1/4 cup
• capers: 1/4 cup
• salt: to taste
• pepper: to taste

Instructions

1. Step 1: gather ingredients, it is easier to get liquids measured out first.
2. Step 2: Cube up the chicken meat
3. Step 3: In a large skillet add oil and heat pan over medium heat
4. Step 4: Dredge chicken peices in 4 tbs of flour. Just toss them around in the 4 tbs of flour
5. Step 5: add chicken as a single layer to pan cook 4-5 minutes
6. Step 6: if pan doesnt hold all the chicken in one layer just removed cooked chicken and repeat last step
7. Step 7: Once chicken is cooked remove all chicken from pan with a slotted spoon or tongs
8. Step 8: in pan add the chicken stock, optional wine, and lemon juice
9. Step 9: Stir occasionaly as sauce reduces down for 3-5 minutes
10. Step 10: stir in heavy cream, capers, and parsley
11. Step 11: return chicken to the pad and stir into sauce
12. Step 12: cook for another 5 - 8 minutes until sauce is bubbly again and serve immediately
13. Step 13: Enjoy over linguine or thin spaghetti!