Father's Day
Chicken Picatta
- Prep time 10 minutes
- Cook time 20 minutes
- Serves 5
Author Notes
Parmesan crusted chicken breasts cooked to perfection, and served on a bed of thin spaghetti, and topped off with a zesty lemon butter sauce. —Dash of Amy
What You'll Need
Ingredients
- Parmesan Chicken
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5
chicken breasts
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1/4 cup
flour
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2
organic eggs
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2 teaspoons
organic half and half
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1/2 cup
Parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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2 tablespoons
organic butter
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16 ounces
package thin spaghetti, cooked & strained
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/4 teaspoon
black pepper
- Lemon Butter Sauce
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6 tablespoons
organic butter
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4
garlic cloves, minced
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3 cups
organic chicken broth
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3
large lemons, juiced
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1 1/2 teaspoons
salt
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1/4 teaspoon
black pepper
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15
basil leaves, finely chopped
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1/4 cup
fresh Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Get 3 plates, and place the flour on one, the eggs and half and half on one, and the Parmesan on the last one.
- Using a fork dip both sides of the chicken in flour first, then egg mixture, then coat well with Parmesan cheese. Set on a plate.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and add 2 tbsp butter, and 1 tbsp olive oil; add the chicken, sprinkle evenly with 1 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
- Cook until the chicken is crispy and golden, about 5 minutes, then flip it and cook the other side another 5 minutes. Transfer cooked chicken to a plate.
- Wipe out the skillet with paper towels, then melt the 6 tbsp of butter, and crush the garlic in it. Cook one minute being careful not to burn it.
- Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, 1 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Then add the corn starch, and bring to a boil constantly stirring to break up the clumps.
- Once the corn starch is dissolved, and sauce is bubbly, strain it into a medium saucepan using a fine mesh strainer.
- Add the chopped basil leaves and mix well. Keep the sauce warm on the stove until ready to serve.
- To serve, place a heaping spoonful of spaghetti onto a plate, top with a piece of the chicken, and then a ladle or two of the sauce. (A little sauce goes a long way)
- Sprinkle the top with fresh Parmesan cheese, and serve right away.
- WATCH ME MAKE THIS ON YOUTUBE: DASH OF AMY
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