Garlic Chicken Piccata
Ingredients, for 4 servings
8 Chicken Thighs
4 tablespoons flour (all purpose or plain)
4 tablespoons fresh Parmesan cheese finely grated
2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black cracked pepper
8 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
4 tablespoons olive oil divided
8 large cloves garlic minced
1/2 cup dry white wine (can be omitted)
1 1/2 cup chicken stock
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup brined capers rinsed
1/2 cup fresh parsley chopped
Parmesan Cheese to serve
Directions
1 In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and
parmesan cheese. Season the chicken with salt and pepper; dredge
in the flour mixture; shake off excess and set aside.
2 In a large pan or skillet heat 1 tablespoon
of butter and 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat. When hot,
fry 4 pieces of chicken first until golden on each side and cooked
through (about 3-4 minutes each side, depending on the thickness
of your chicken). Transfer to a warm plate.
3 Melt 1 tablespoon of butter and another
tablespoon of olive oil. When hot, fry the remaining chicken until
browned on both sides. Transfer to plate.
4 In the same pan, melt one more tablespoon of
butter. Fry the garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the wine
and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of
the pan for extra flavour. Cook until wine almost evaporates,
stirring occasionally.
5 Pour in the stock, lemon juice and capers and
allow to boil until reduced slightly (about 6 minutes). Adjust salt
and pepper if needed.
6
Add remaining butter to the pan, allow to melt, then add chicken back
into the pan along with all of the juices from the plate and simmer
for 5 minutes to heat through.
7 Garnish with parsley and serve immediately with
parmesan cheese, if desired.
NOTES: If your sauce doesn't thicken for some reason or you’re
pressed for time, mix together 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with 1
tablespoon of water until smooth and lump free, then pour it into
the centre of the pan while sauce is boiling (before adding your
chicken back into the pan -- at Step 5). Whisk it in quickly to blend
it right into the sauce. Once your sauce has thickened, add your chicken
and continue recipe from Step 6.