Chicken Breasts with Lemon-Caper Sauce
- 4 medium skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. butter or margarine
- 2 lemons
- 3 clove garlic
- 1/2 c. chicken broth
- 1/4 c. dry white wine
- 2 tbsp. capers
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
- Place chicken breast halves between two sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper.
- With meat mallet or rolling pin, pound to 1/2-inch thickness.
- On waxed paper, combine 2 tablespoons flour and salt.
- In pie plate, beat egg.
- In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until very hot.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon butter until melted.
- One by one, coat each chicken breast with flour mixture, dip in egg, and add to skillet; cook 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to medium, turn chicken, and cook until chicken loses its pink color throughout, 8 to 10 minutes longer.
- Using tongs, transfer chicken breasts to platter; keep warm.
- From 1/2 lemon, cut thin slices; from remaining 1 1/2 lemons, squeeze 2 tablespoons juice.
- To drippings in skillet, add lemon slices and garlic; cook, stirring, until garlic is golden.
- In small bowl, blend broth, wine, lemon juice, and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons flour until smooth; stir into mixture in skillet.
- Heat sauce to boiling; boil 1 minute.
- Stir in capers and remaining 1 tablespoon butter until butter melts.
- Discard garlic.
- Arrange lemon slices over and between chicken breasts.
- Pour sauce over chicken; sprinkle with chopped parsley.
- Makes 4 main-dish servings.
- Nutritional Information is based on one serving.
skinless, allpurpose flour, allpurpose flour, salt, egg, olive oil, butter, lemons, clove garlic, chicken broth, white wine, capers, parsley
Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/chicken-breasts-lemon-caper-sauce (may not work)