Kramer Chicken Piccata With Tarragon Recipes

KRAMER CHICKEN PICCATA WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Cut your chicken into thin strips (this is easy if it's slightly frozen and you use a sharp knife).
• Mix the flour and garlic powder in a bowl.
• Dip the chicken strips into beaten egg, then dredge generously in the flour mixture.
• Melt the margarine in a large skillet and cook chicken quickly over medium-high heat, about 8 minutes.
• Remove chicken strips, add chicken broth and stir, making sure you get the browned flour off the bottom of the pan.
• Sauce should thicken slightly-if not, add a bit of flour which you mixed well with a little water.
• Add tarragon and place chicken back in the sauce.
• Turn heat to low, cover, and simmer about 15 minutes, adding the lemon slices for the last 5-8 minutes.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

ZOE'S CHICKEN TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put the chicken into a bowl and sprinkle over the flour and some seasoning. Mix together.
• Heat half of the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken for 5 min until golden - do this in batches to stop the chicken from sweating. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil to the pan and fry the mushrooms for 3 - 5 minutes until nearly cooked through. Return chicken and any juices to the pan. Pour over the white wine and simmer for 2 - 4 minutes.
• Stir in the creme fraiche, mustard and most of the tarragon. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in the spinach and check the seasoning. Sprinkle over the remaining tarragon and serve immediately.

CHICKEN PICCATA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 3 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add 2 pieces of chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to plate. Melt 2 more tablespoons butter and add another 2 tablespoons olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.
• Into the pan add the lemon juice, stock and capers. Return to stove and bring to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor. Check for seasoning. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to sauce and whisk vigorously. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley.

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.

CRISPY CHICKEN PICCATA WITH FRISEE AND FINES HERBES

Steps:

• Lay the chicken thighs between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound to 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick with a mallet. Set up 3 medium bowls: fill one with the flour mixed with the salt and pepper; fill the second with the eggs; spread the breadcrumbs in the third.
• Dip the chicken thighs in the flour, coating them evenly. Next, dip in the egg wash, coating so no flour shows underneath. Finally, dip in the breadcrumbs, making sure the thighs are evenly covered.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet to about 350 degrees F. Fry the chicken until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• For the sauce: Roughly chop the garlic and small-dice the shallot, then throw them into the skillet to sauté. As soon as the garlic and shallots start to color, deglaze the pan with the white wine and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock and reduce by half. Over low heat, whisk in the olive oil and butter to thicken the sauce. Add the capers, parsley and the juice of 1 lemon. Transfer the sauce to a container and set aside.
• Halve the other 2 lemons and sear them in the skillet, cut-side down, until caramelized.
• Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon, salt and pepper. Toss with the frisee.
• Place the crispy chicken on plates, cover with lemon-caper sauce, top with frisee salad and garnish with a burnt lemon half. Sprinkle with chervil, tarragon, parsley and a generous amount of Parmesan.