Papa Gourass Lemon Chicken Recipes

LEMON CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place flour in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess., Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat; add garlic. Cook and stir 30-60 seconds or until garlic is lightly browned. Add wine to pan; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan, until liquid is reduced by half. Stir in lemon juice., Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water; place in a large bowl. Add cheese, 1/3 cup parsley, half of the garlic mixture, and remaining salt and pepper; toss to combine, adding enough reserved pasta water to moisten pasta. Serve with chicken. Drizzle with remaining garlic mixture; sprinkle with remaining parsley. If desired, serve with lemon wedges.

PAPA GOURAS'S LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the wine, stock, shallots, and lemon juice in a small pot and reduce to about 1/4 cup over high heat, about 25 minutes. Stir in salt and allow to.
• cool. When slightly warmer than room temperature, whisk in 8 T. of softened butter, a few tablespoons at a time, until mixture is the consistency of mayonnaise. Beat in lemon zest and set this lemon butter aside.
• Flatten the chicken breast slightly. Dredge the chicken breasts in flour,.
• shaking off excess, then place in the beaten egg, allowing excess to drain.
• off, then once more in flour. Shake off any excess. Place aside carefully.
• Put the remaining 2 T. of butter and the olive oil in a large heavy skillet,.
• Over medium-high heat, saute the chicken until golden brown on both sides,.
• about 5 minutes in total. Transfer to a warm plate and spread some of the.
• lemon butter over the top of each.