Garlic Chicken Piccata

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A deliciously garlicky, easy Chicken Piccata perfect for dinner!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 40

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1

Servings people

Calories 347kcal

Author Tracy

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts halved
1/3 cup flour
2 tablespoon butter
1 head of garlic roasted
1/2 cup capers drained from juice
2/3 cup wine
2/3 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoon lemon
salt and pepper to taste
fresh parsley minced

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Slice garlic bulb off at the top. Wrap bulb in aluminum foil and drizzle oil oil over the top of it. Wrap and roast in oven for 40 minutes.
Slice chicken breasts in half and then generously season them with salt and pepper.
Add flour to a shallow bowl and dredge the chicken breast halves in the flour and set aside.
About 5 minutes before garlic is done, melt the butter in a large sauté pan on medium high and add the chicken. Cook 3-4 minutes and then flip and cook another 3-4 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
Remove garlic from oven and open foil.
With a fork, pull roasted garlic cloves out of bulb and add to the hot pan. Add the stock and wine and let cook for 5 minutes. Add capers and lemon juice and cook for another 3 minutes. Return chicken to the pan and pan baste the chicken with the sauce.
Add parsley and serve over pasta, rice, mashed potatoes, or steamed vegetables.

Notes

Slice chicken breasts in half or use a mallet and pound them thin. Ensure chicken if fully cooked by checking to ensure that it's reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

If you're going to skip the roasting of the garlic, then mince at least 6 garlic cloves and then add to hot pan after you've removed the chicken and sauté for about 30-60 seconds, before adding the stock and wine.

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