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    Chicken Piccata with Prosciutto

    Source of Recipe

    America's Test Kitchen

    Recipe Introduction

    "If you like, use thinly sliced cutlets available at many supermarkets. These cutlets don't have any tenderloins and can be used as is."

    List of Ingredients

    Chicken Piccata:

    2 large lemons
    4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    (about 1 1/2 pounds), Salt and ground black pepper
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    4 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1 small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons) or
    1 small garlic clove, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
    1 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium
    chicken broth
    2 tablespoons drained small capers
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
    2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves

    Recipe

    1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, set large heatproof plate on rack, and heat oven to 200 degrees.
    2. Halve one lemon pole to pole. Trim ends from one half and cut crosswise into slices 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick; set aside. Juice remaining half and whole lemon to obtain 1/4 cup juice; reserve.
    3. Sprinkle both sides of cutlets generously with salt and pepper. Measure flour into pie tin or shallow baking dish. Working one cutlet at a time, coat with flour, and shake to remove excess.
    4. Heat heavy-bottomed 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until hot, about 2 minutes; add 2 tablespoons oil and swirl pan to coat. Lay half of chicken pieces in skillet. Sauté cutlets, without moving them, until lightly browned on first side, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. Turn cutlets and cook until second side is lightly browned, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes longer. Remove pan from heat and transfer cutlets to plate in oven. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to now-empty skillet and heat until shimmering. Add remaining chicken pieces and repeat.
    5. Add shallot or garlic to now-empty skillet and return skillet to medium heat. Sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds for shallot or 10 seconds for garlic. Add stock and lemon slices, increase heat to high, and scrape skillet bottom with wooden spoon or spatula to loosen browned bits. Simmer until liquid reduces to about 1/3 cup, about 4 minutes. Add lemon juice and capers and simmer until sauce reduces again to 1/3 cup, about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and swirl in butter until butter melts and thickens sauce; swirl in parsley. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

    CHICKEN PICCATA WITH PROSCIUTTO:

    Follow recipe above for Chicken Piccata, adding 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into pieces 1 inch long and 1/4-inch wide, along with shallot or garlic and sauté just until prosciutto is lightly crisped, about 45 seconds.




    YIELD: 4 Servings

 

 

 


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