Quick Chicken Piccata

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breasts
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 cup Italian-seasoned breadcrumbs
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 3 tbs fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbs butter
• 2 tbs chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (12-oz.) package cooked noodles

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cut each chicken breast in half horizontally. Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using rolling pin or the flat side of a meat mallet.

2. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper; lightly dredge in bread crumbs.

3. Cook half of chicken in 1 Tbsp. hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and done. Remove chicken to a serving platter, and cover with aluminum foil. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken and 1 Tbsp. olive oil.

4. Add broth and lemon juice to skillet, and cook, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet, until sauce is slightly thickened. Remove from heat; add butter and parsley, stirring until butter melts. Pour sauce over chicken, and serve over warm noodles,