Southern Living's Chicken Piccata/ Piccata Chicken Breasts

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup hot water (i often use chicken broth)
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• lemon slice

Recipe

• 1 combine egg and one tbsp lemon juice. dip chicken in egg mixture.
• 2 combine flour and next three ingredients in a zip-top freezer bag. add chicken; seal bag and shake to coat.
• 3 melt butter in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. add chicken; cook approximately five minutes on each side or until done. remove from pan, cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• 4 combine 1/2 cup hot water, bouillon, and two tbsp lemon juice, stirring until bouillon dissolves. add bouillon mixture to skillet.
• 5 bring to boil, and cook over high heat for three minutes or until mixture reduces to 1/4 cup. spoon sauce over chicken. garnish, if desired.