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Chicken Piccata with Cara Mia Artichoke Hearts

As we get closer to the holidays, we want to share with you some of our favorite recipes such as this simple yet delicious Chicken Piccata with Cara Mia Artichoke Hearts. It’ll wow your palate.

Ingredients:

  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 1 1/2 lb.
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 3 Tbs. STAR olive oil
  • 2 Tbs. room temperature unsalted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 jar (14.75 oz.) Cara Mia artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 Tbs. capers, rinsed and drained
  • 1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

 

Directions:

Begin by butterflying the chicken breast in cutting them in half. Place the chicken breast pieces between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and, using a meat pounder, gently pound the chicken to an even thickness of about ¼ inch.

In a large plate, pour the flour and season it with the salt and pepper. One by one, dredge the chicken in the flour seasoned flour, shaking off any excess. Heat a frying pan with 2 tbsp olive oil. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides. Transfer chicken to a separate plate and set aside.

Using the same pan, melt 1 tbs of butter with the remaining 1 tbs olive oil. Add chopped garlic and artichoke hearts and saute until the garlic is soft. Stir in the wine and scrape the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook until liquid is reduced by half (about 3 minutes). Stir in the broth, lemon juice and capers. Reduce the heat to medium, bring to a gentle simmer and whisk in the remaining 1 Tbs butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly (about 5 minutes).

Stir in the parsley. Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat each piece with the sauce. Serve immediately over zucchini noodles or pasta.

Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat each piece with the sauce. Cook just until the chicken is warmed through, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately. Serves 6.