Chicken Piccata And Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.
• Into the pan add the lemon juice, stock and capers. Return to stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Fill a pasta pot with water and set on burner (don't need to turn on yet).
• Turn a burner on medium high and place a large, non-stick sauté or skillet on to heat.
• Add olive oil and sauté onions until just tender, 3-5 minutes.
• Meanwhile slice the red pepper and mince the garlic.
• Pour onions into large bowl and now sauté pepper and garlic, 3 minutes.
• Slice mushrooms while this is going on.
• Pour pepper and garlic into bowl and sauté mushrooms. Note here: I do not add additional oil to sauté the mushrooms. I want them to render some of their liquid. Stir occasionally and cook until rendered and lightly browned.
• While they are cooking, remove skin and bones from the chicken and cut into small bite size pieces. Season with a little salt -half teaspoon and set aside.
• Pour mushrooms into the bowl. Now add 1 teaspoon olive oil to the pan and add chicken. Sauté until white and cooked through.
• Turn water on to boil for the pasta. Add pasta and cook per box instructions.
• Add capers, broth, salt, pepper and parsley to chicken pan.
• Zest both lemons and add to pan. Then slice one lemon and add slices to pan and juice the second one and add juice to pan.
• Cook over medium heat to reduce liquid to half. Then add all ingredients in the bowl to warm back up. Add one cup pasta water to the chicken mixture.
• Drain the pasta and put back into the pot. Pour chicken mixture over top and stir and serve. Sprinkle as desired with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on the package, set aside.
• While cooking, heat the chicken stock in the microwave to warm, add the chicken and set aside.
• Melt butter and oil in a large skillet/sauce pan.
• Add wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil, reduce heat and return to simmer.
• Add artichoke quarters, capers, broth and chicken.
• Slowly bring back to boil.
• Mix half and half and flour until smooth, add to boiling sauce to thicken.
• Remove from heat, then add spinach and noodles, toss.
• Top with parsley and parmesan.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a gallon size plastic bag, combine water,lemon juice & chicken,refrigerate 1 hour.
• Put beaten eggs in a small bowl and in another bowl,mix flour and salt/pepper.
• Remove chicken from marinade, dip into egg mixture, then into flour mixture, coating evenly.
• Over medium heat in a large skillet, melt butter; add chicken pieces cooking about 5 minute on each side and cooked through.
• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding 1 tablespoon oil to cooking water, drain, set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, cook wine over medium heat until about 1/3 has evaporated, add brtoh,mushrooms,salt & garlic powder, simmer 4-5 min, add artichoked & lemon juice, continue simmering 2 minute.
• Mix cornstqrch and water until cornstarch is completely dissolved, add to sauce mixture, stirring constantly, continue cooking 1 min or until thickned.
• Remove from heat, add butter, parsley and basil.
• Arrange cooked pasta on a serving platter and top with chicken and sauce or make individual plates with pasta,chicken & sauce.

Steps:

• Heat a deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and the chicken to the pan.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Brown chicken until lightly golden all over, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove chicken from pan and return the skillet to the heat.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter, the garlic and shallots to the skillet.
• Saute garlic and shallots 3 minutes.
• Add flour and cook 2 minutes.
• Whisk in wine and reduce liquid 1 minute.
• Whisk lemon juice and broth into sauce.
• Stir in capers and parsley.
• When the liquid comes to a bubble, add remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to the sauce to give it a little shine.
• Add chicken back to the pan and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Toss hot pasta with chicken and sauce and serve.
• Adjust salt and pepper, to your taste.
• Top with fresh snipped chives.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
• Meanwhile, whisk 5 teaspoons flour and broth in a small bowl until smooth. Place the remaining flour in a shallow dish. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper and dredge both sides in the flour.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned and no longer pink in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; cover and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they release their juices and begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add garlic and wine to the pan and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the reserved broth-flour mixture, lemon juice and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, capers, and the reserved mushrooms. Measure out 1/2 cup of the mushroom sauce. Toss the pasta in the pan with the remaining sauce. Serve the pasta topped with the chicken and the reserved sauce.