Mary Nana's Chicken Piccata

This chicken dish is DELICIOUS served over pasta! Makes 4 servings.

Recipe courtesy of Wholly Cow Market

Ingredients:

• 2 T. olive oil

• 1 lb. chicken tenders or breasts (cut in 1" pieces)

• salt and pepper

• 1½ T. butter

• 2 cloves garlic (minced)

• 2 shallots (chopped)

• 2 T. flour

• ½ c. white wine

• 1 lemon (juiced)

• 1 c. chicken stock or broth

• 3 T. capers (drained)

• ½ c. flat-leaf parsley (chopped)

• 1 lb. pasta (penne or your preference), cooked al dente

• chopped chives

Directions:

1. Heat 1 Tb oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken to the pan. Salt and pepper the chicken. Brown until lightly golden - about 5-6 minutes.

2. Remove chicken from the pan and return the skillet to the heat. Add another Tb of oil and 1 Tb butter, garlic, and shallots to the skillet, and saute for 3 minutes.

3. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes.

4. Whisk in the wine and reduce the liquid for about a minute. Whisk lemon juice and broth into mixture and stir in parsley and capers. When the mixture comes to a boil, add the remaining tablespoon of butter.

5. Add chicken and hot pasta and toss. Add more salt and pepper to taste.

6. Serve topped with fresh chopped chives.