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Chicken Piccata Pasta

Author: Christine

Ingredients

  • 2 T olive oil divided
  • 1.5 lb boneless chicken I use tenders, cubed
  • ½ teaspoon salt kosher
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • 2 T butter divided
  • 1 small onion diced (about ½ C)
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped or minced
  • ½ C white wine
  • ¼ C lemon juice
  • 1 C vegetable or chicken stock
  • 3 T capers drained
  • ¼ C chopped parsley fresh
  • 16 oz long pasta (think spaghetti, linguini etc)

Instructions

  • Prepare pasta according to package instructions. Drain pasta but set aside ½ C of the pasta cooking water for use in thinning the sauce later if needed.
  • Place chicken in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add cornstarch and toss chicken to coat evening.
  • Heat 1 T oil in large, skillet, over medium/high heat. Add chicken. Brown chicken on all sides. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  • Return skillet to stove, lowering heat to medium. Add 1 T oil and 1 T butter. Add onion and garlic to pan and cook, just until softened, about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Turn heat back up to medium/high and pour in wine. Cook, stirring often until wine reduces by about half. Once wine is reduced add in stock, lemon juice and capers. Bring to a boil and add chicken back to pan. Reduce heat to medium and cook until chicken is cooked all the way through, just a few minutes.
  • Place drained pasta into skillet, along with parsley and remaining T of butter. Toss everything well to coat and to melt butter.
  • Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed.
  • Garnish with additional parsley and/or lemon slices.