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Category
Dietary
Major Ingredient
Meal
Nationality
Seasonal
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Chicken Piccata with Asparagus
This lemony recipe is also delicious made with veal or pork scallops or thin slices of salmon or sole. If you like, add a few tablespoons of capers to the sauce just before spooning it over the chicken.
Makes 4 servings

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| 1 lb | Boneless, skinless chicken breasts, filets removed (4 pieces) | 500 g | |   | Salt and pepper | | | 1/2 cup | All purpose flour | 125 ml | | 2 tbsp | Olive oil | 30 ml | | 2 tbsp | Butter | 30 ml | | 1 lb | Asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2"/5 cm pieces | 500 g | | 3 tbsp | Lemon juice | 45 ml | | 3 tbsp | Dry white wine, chicken stock or water | 45 ml | | 4 | Slices of Lemon | |

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| 1 | Place chicken breasts (one at a time) in a large zip-lock bag and flatten with a meat pounder. Season chicken with salt and pepper and dust lightly with flour.
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| 2 | Heat oil in a large skillet and saute chicken (in batches if necessary) about 3 minutes per side until just cooked through and lightly browned. Place on a serving platter and cover lightly with foil to keep warm.
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| 3 | Discard any oil but do not wash the pan. Return it to the heat. Add butter. Add asparagus and stir-fry a few mintues until bright green. Add a few tablespoons of water if necessary to stop any burning. Spoon asparagus over the chicken.
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| 4 | Return pan to heat and add lemon juice and wine, and stir in the solidified juices scraped from the bottom of the pan. Spoon over chicken and asparagus. Garnish with lemon slices. |
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