Chicken Picatta

My mom loves to cook chicken, all types. And chicken picatta is one of her favorites. For this recipie, we usually cook rice or pasta for a side dish, but that is optional. Once you've tried this amazing chicken meal, you'll want to cook it again and again. Hope you enjoy it!

To make this flavorful dish, you will need:
~ 4-6 thin Chicken Breasts
~2 fine chopped scallions
~2-3 chooped garlilc cloves
~6 oz. chicken broth
~olive oil
~1/2 cup cooking sherry or white wine
~flour
~1 lemon (all juice)
~salt and pepper
~1-2 tbsp. capers

First, you must heat the pan- put a thin layer of olive oil, to prevent burning. Heat to very hot- to this point where it even feels like its burning when you put your hand a foot above the pan. Next, pour the flour onto a plate and dredge the chicken in the flour. Sautee each side for 2-3  minutes- sprinkle a little salt and pepper on each side. Remove chicken from heat, and place onto a plate on the side. (To preserve the heat, you may cover the chicken strips with aluminuim foil). Then, deglaze the pan with the garlic, lemon, scallions, wine, and broth. You then put the poultry back in the pan, cover and simmer on loow heat  for about 5-10 minutes.

I made this meal with my mom the other night and we had a blast cooking it! It turned out delicious and everyone loved it for dinner. Unfortunately, that didn't last very long. But that is a good result, and shows that it was a good meal. I encourage everyone to try this appetizing dish and possibly even serve it at the next get-together you have with friends and family.