Joy Philbins Chicken Piccata Recipes

JOY PHILBIN'S CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Place the chicken cutlets between 2 sheets of brown paper (or wax paper or saran wrap) and pound until 1/4 inch thick.
• Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off the excess flour.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil, add the butter and sauté the cutlets for 3 minutes per side, until nicely browned.
• Remove cutlets to drain on paper towels and keep them warm.
• Add white wine to deglaze the pan.
• Then add lemon juice.
• Then add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Add some flour, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, if desired, to thicken the sauce.
• Add capers (you can add more capers if you like them - or leave them out if you don't).
• Spoon sauce over chicken cutlets arranged on a place.
• Garnish with chopped parsley and twists of sliced lemon on top.

JOY'S PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Saute garlic for about 1 minute, until golden, stirring constantly.
• Add chicken strips and saute until white and almost completely cooked.
• Add broccoli and saute until crisp-tender; then add sun-dried tomatoes, basil, red-pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Add wine, then broth and butter and cook 3-5 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Toss the cooked pasta with the chicken mixture.
• Serve with parmesan cheese, if desired.

CHEF JOHN'S QUICK CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between 2 layers of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/2 inch thick. If you don't have a meat mallet, you can use a small frying pan.
• Season both sides of chicken breasts with cayenne, salt and black pepper, to taste; dredge lightly with flour and shake off excess. Alternatively, the flour can be put in a tea strainer and shaken over each side of the chicken.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the pan, reduce heat to medium, and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side; remove to a plate.
• Add the capers to the remaining oil in the pan, smashing them slightly to release brine, until warmed through, about 30 seconds.
• Pour white wine into skillet. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon (or other appropriate tool). Cook until the wine is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Stir lemon juice, water (or stock), and butter in to the reduced wine mixture; cook and stir continuously to form a thick sauce, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir parsley though the sauce.
• Return chicken breasts to pan, cook until heated through, 1-2 minutes. Serve with sauce spooned over the top.

PERFECT CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Slice chicken breasts in half lengthwise and lightly pound to 1/2-inch thick. Season evenly on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge each piece in flour to coat the surface and shake off any excess flour.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil and 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke. Add 1/2 of the chicken and cook, undisturbed, until browned and easily released from the skillet, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove from the skillet. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the drippings and repeat the cooking process with remaining chicken. Reserve all chicken on a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and melt remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Add wine and capers and stir, scraping to release any browned bits from the skillet; bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes to slightly reduce. Add chicken stock, lemon juice, and lemon zest; stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes.
• Return chicken to the skillet and cook, turning occasionally in the sauce, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, the juices run clear, and the sauce has thickened slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and sprinkle with parsley to serve.