Recipe Of The Day: Healthy Chicken Picatta Recipe From Chef James Tahhan

The Italian dish Chicken Picatta is a favorite amongst most, but it is usually hard to make. The original dish uses veal, but the chicken variation is healthier and more popular in the United States. While the traditional recipe calls for a great deal of butter and other not-so-healthy ingredients, this recipe from Chef James Tahhan sets itself apart by using little butter and opting for healthy chicken breasts.

INGREDIENTS

4 thin chicken breasts
2 shallots
1 cup chicken stock
2 teaspoons of capers
2 lemons; juiced
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup Sherry
Salt and pepper; for seasoning
Parsley; to taste
Lemon slices; for garnishing

DIRECTIONS

1. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
2. In a pan, add olive oil and brown the oil over high heat.
3. Add the seasoned chicken breasts to the pan and cook until golden in color.
4. Remove the chicken once cooked, and use the same pan to saute the shallots, garlic and capers.
5. Once the contents in the pan are soft, add sherry and cook until the liquid reduces by half.
6. Add chicken stock and cook until the liquid reduces by half.
7. Add lemon juice and add butter, to taste, to make the sauce creamier.
8. Add the chicken to the sauce and add a little parsley, to taste.
9. Garnish with lemon slices and serve.