Chicken Piccata

Ingredients

•  2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tsp garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons capers,drained
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 whole lemons, freshly squeezed
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper
• Cooked pasta or rice

Directions

1. Pound the chicken breasts until slightly flatten. Season with salt and pepper, and dredge both sides of chicken in flour. Shake off the excess flour.
2. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet. Fry chicken breasts in hot oil, about 5 minutes each side, until cooked through and golden brown in color. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate.
3. Add the remaining butter to the skillet, add garlic and saute until fragrant. Add capers, lemon juice, wine, and chicken stock. bring to boil, scraping off the brown bits from the skillet.  Season with salt and pepper. Reduce by half.
4. Return chicken breasts to the skillet. Cook for another 5 minutes until the sauce is slightly reduced. Transfer chicken to a large plate, pour the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Serve with cooked pasta or rice. 

Sources
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/03/monday-night-dinner-chicken-piccata

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/chicken-piccata-with-buttery-lemon-noodles.html

http://www.redshallotkitchen.com/2014/01/chicken-piccata.html

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/lemon-chicken-piccata

 http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-piccata-recipe2.html