Chicken Piccata

By latin1

Ingredients

• 6 to 8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 tsp parika to taste
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 6 to 8 slices of lemon
• 3 tbsp capers

Preparation

Step 1

Put chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap; pound to flatten to about 1/4 inch. In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt,pepper and paprika; dredge chicken breasts to coat well.

Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet. Saute chicken breasts in batches, about 3 minutes on each side.

Drain off all but 2 tbsp of fat. Stir in chicken broth, scraping to loosen browned bits. Add lemon juice and heat through. Return chicken to skillet with the lemon slices; heat until sauce thickens. add capers.

Serve with pasta and a vegetable.