Chicken Piccata

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 -4 scallions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 -3 chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups rice, cooked (optional)
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken breasts into palm-size pieces and dip both sides into the flour.
• 2 add 2 tbsp of olive oil to a heated skillet. cook the chicken breasts on medium heat until browned. sprinkle with salt and pepper while cooking.
• 3 place the chicken in warm oven (250 degrees) in a covered casserole dish.
• 4 melt one tablespoon of the butter in the skillet you just used for the chicken and add the scallions. stir and cook until slightly wilted.
• 5 increase the skillet to high and add the chicken broth bringing the mixture to a boil. continue stirring the mixture.
• 6 add the lemon juice and boil for 3-4 minutes until the mixture has decreased to half.
• 7 reduce heat to low. add 3 tbsp of butter. stir until butter melts. pour over chicken in casserole dish. let chicken sit in warm oven for 15 minutes before serving over rice.