Wednesday, December 17, 2008

chicken piccata

ingredients:
boneless skinless chicken breast(s)
1 egg (+teaspoon water, this the the egg wash)
bread crumbs
oil
flour
salt & pepper
 preheat oven to 400 degrees.

put chicken breasts between plastic wrap, and pound (with a rolling pin) till about 1/4 inch thick. salt and pepper chicken, coat with flour first,  dip in egg wash, then coat with bread crumbs last. 
heat oil on stovetop and cook for a minute or two on each side, till golden.  place on a sheet pan and bake in oven for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.

SAUCE:
artichoke hearts (I used trader joe's frozen)
garlic- 1 or 2 cloves chopped, or more if you like.
parsley
butter (half stick at least)
parmesan cheese
salt & pepper
juice from a lemon
(I made up this sauce, so use how ever much of each ingredient you like to taste)
heat up artichokes in a pan, with butter & add lemon juice. when butter is melted, add parsley, parmesan, salt and pepper. add garlic last.  taste it and see if it needs more butter or  lemon. enjoy.

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