Chicken Piccata

Ingredients
6 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned
1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 T. olive oil
1/4 cup Madeira wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 T. fresh lemon juice
6 lemon slices
1/4 capers
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions
  • Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Combine flour, salt, pepper, and paprika.
  • Coat breast well in flour mixture and shake off excess.
  • Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet until melted.
  • Sauté chicken breasts 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
  • Do not cook completely at this point.
  • Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  • Drain off all but 2 T. fat from skillet.
  • Stir Madeira into drippings and de-glaze pan, scraping loose any browned bits from the pan.
  • Add the chicken broth and lemon juice and heat briefly.
  • Return the chicken to the skillet, along with lemon slices and capers; simmer until sauce thickens slightly and chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
  • To serve, sprinkle with minced parsley.

Serves 6