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Chicken Piccata with Mushrooms

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 or 3 large chicken breasts cut into about 6 cutlets
  • 1 3.5 ounce jar capers drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 lemons
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 10 ounce package baby portabello mushrooms sliced
  • salt & pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large pan over medium high heat. When the oil is hot , add the chicken and brown on both sides.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan. Lower the heat to medium and add 1 tablespoon olive oil, mushrooms, shallot and garlic. Cook until the mushroom cook down a bit.
  • Add the wine, juice of one lemon and salt and pepper. Let that cook together for a minute or two.
  • Add the chicken back to the pan and cook until the chicken is cooked through- about 10 minutes. Cover the pan if needed.
  • While the chicken is cooking slice the remaining lemon into round slices.
  • Remove the chicken to a serving platter. To finish the sauce, add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan along with lemon slices and drained capers.
  • Cook for a few minutes to let the flavors get happy.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken.