Former Silicon Valley exec Elise Bauer started a website for her family to compile and share notes on recipes in 2003. “Think of this site as our family sharing the recipes in our recipe binder with you,” she says. From the Simply Recipes portion of , serves 4.
Ingredients
2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 pound total)
1/3 cup flour
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chicken stock or dry white wine
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup brined capers
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley
Directions
Cut chicken breast halves in half horizontally, butterflying them open. If you are working with large breast pieces you may want to cut them each into two pieces. If the pieces are still pretty thick, put them between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound them with a meat hammer to an even 1/4-inch thickness.
Mix flour, grated parmesan, salt and pepper. Rinse chicken pieces in water and dredge them thoroughly in flour mixture, until well coated.
Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken pieces (you don’t want to crowd the pan). Brown well on each side, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from pan to a plate, cook other breasts in the same manner, remove from pan. Cover with aluminum foil and keep warm in oven while preparing sauce. Add chicken stock (or white wine), lemon juice, and capers to the pan. Use a metal spatula to scrape up the browned bits. Reduce sauce by half. Whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Pour sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.
Wine ideas:
This dish wants a rich wine but not too rich, lest the combination skate over the edge into oily rather than lusciously buttery with a bright, capery edge. If you can find a chardonnay with restrained oak flavors and good acidity, great (and good luck). A better bet might be a Lugana from Northern Italy: Zenato and Ca’ dei Frati make examples that are lush with ripe pear flavors yet hold a cool, refreshing acidity. And they tend to run less than $15.
Tara Q. Thomas
