Cooking Is Easy "Cooking Videos"
Video Demo: Chicken Piccata
This is an example of our basic "Pan Saute with Simple Pan Sauce" technique.
Additional examples of this technique are also available on our website as well as on our DVD, "Cooking Is Easy, Vol. 1"
The video clips will guide you through each step in the process.
Step 1: slice chicken breast down the middle lengthwise. This will give you a thinner piece of chicken to work with and it will cook easier.
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Videos taken from "Cooking Is Easy, Vol 1" DVD
Step 2: cover chicken breasts with wax paper, and pound with smooth side of a meat tenderizer mallet. (If you don't have a mallet us the bottom side of a heavy skillet) Try not to tear the paper like I did.
Step 3: Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dredge in flour
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Videos taken from "Cooking Is Easy, Vol 1" DVD
Step 4: Add olive oil to skillet, allow skillet to heat up (med high). Lay chicken breasts in oil, cook 3 minutes.
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Step 5: Cook chicken breasts 3 minutes on one side, turn over and cook 3 minutes on other side
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Step 6: After cooking the chicken breasts 3 minutes on each side, remove them to a plate, cover with foil to keep them warm.
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Step 7: Pour 1/4 C wine into pan, stir to scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom, then add 1/4 C chicken stock.
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Step 8: Add chopped garlic and capers to the liquid. Add lemon juice along with the lemon slices. With heat on med. high cook to reduce the sauce by half.
About 3 -5 minutes.
You will see it thicken.
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Videos taken from "Cooking Is Easy, Vol 1" DVD
Step 9: When sauce is reduced finish with a pat of butter. Let butter melt into the sauce to thicken and add flavor.
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Step 10: Return chicken to sauce, spoon sauce over chicken and allow to soak up some of the flavor of the sauce.
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Step 11: Serve chicken and top with remaining sauce. We have served it here over steamed brown rice. Just about any side dish or vegetables will go with this dish. Add lemon slices around the place for garnish.
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Videos taken from "Cooking Is Easy, Vol 1" DVD.
The DVD contains demonstrations of many essential cooking techniques like this basic saute meat with simple pan sauce. Order from Amazon. See right sidebar.
