Lemon Chicken Breasts with Capers

HardDog1110
HardDog1110 @cook_2825785
San Antonio, TX

This recipe is delicious and incorporates some interesting techniques.

Lemon Chicken Breasts with Capers

This recipe is delicious and incorporates some interesting techniques.

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Ingredients

1 hour
4 servings
  1. 6 oz4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  2. 1/2 cupfreshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
  3. 1/4 cupfine, dry breadcrumbs
  4. 4 tbspcapers, rinsed, drained, patted dry, and chopped
  5. 1lemon, zested and juiced
  6. 2 tbspfresh flat-leaf parsley
  7. 3/4 tspKosher salt
  8. 1/2 tspfreshly ground black pepper
  9. 3 tbspbutter
  10. 1 tbspolive oil
  11. 2 mediumgarlic cloves, thinly sliced
  12. 1/2 cuplower-sodium chicken broth

Cooking Instructions

1 hour
  1. 1

    Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 425°F.

  2. 2

    Make a lengthwise horizontal slice almost through each chicken breast and open each up like a book.

  3. 3

    Flatten the chicken with a meat mallet until it is 1/4" thick.

  4. 4

    put the cheese, breadcrumbs, 3 Tbsp capers, lemon zest, and 1 Tbsp parsley in a mini chopper of food processor and pulse a few times to combine.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle the mixture on top of the chicken breasts.

  6. 6

    Fold each breast closed and secure with toothpicks.

  7. 7

    Sprinkle the breasts with salt and pepper.

  8. 8

    Heat 1 Tbsp butter and the oil in a large (12"), heavy-duty, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat until the butter melts and starts to foam, about 2 minutes.

  9. 9

    Add the chicken and cook, without touching, until it browns and easily releases from the pan, about 2 minutes.

  10. 10

    Turn the chicken and cook the other side until browned, about 2 more minutes.

  11. 11

    Add the garlic and the remaining 1 Tbsp capers to the skillet, transfer the pan to the oven, and roast uncovered until the chicken cooks through (165°F), about 8 minutes.

  12. 12

    Transfer the chicken to a serving platter and tent with foil.

  13. 13

    Set the skillet over medium-high heat; add the chicken broth and cook, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits, until it reduces by half, about 2 minutes.

  14. 14

    Remove from heat and whisk in 2 Tbsp of the lemon juice and the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter.

  15. 15

    Taste and add more lemon juice, salt, and pepper, if needed.

  16. 16

    Serve the chicken drizzled with the butter sauce and sprinkled with the remaining 1 Tbsp parsley.

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