Skillet Lemon Chicken Scaloppini Recipes

CHICKEN SCALOPPINI WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the flour in a large shallow dish and season with the salt and pepper. Pat the chicken scaloppini dry with paper towels, then put them in the flour, coating the chicken on both sides. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a 14-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the floured chicken and cook, in batches if needed, until deeply golden, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a wire rack-lined sheet tray.
• Reduce the heat under the same cast-iron skillet and add the onion, garlic and rosemary. Stir occasionally and cook until the onions are translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the butter and capers and scrape the skillet as the butter melts to deglaze. Add the chicken stock and lemon juice, stirring to combine. Add the chicken pieces back to warm through and allow the sauce to reduce, another 2 to 3 minutes, spooning the sauce over the chicken to coat.
• Garnish with the lemon supremes and serve.

LEMON CHICKEN PASTA WITH CAPERS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions.
• Juice and zest lemons to get 1/4 cup juice and 1 tablespoon zest. Slice any extra lemon for garnishing.
• Rinse and dry chicken cutlets with paper towels; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Combine flour and lemon zest in a shallow bowl. Dredge chicken and shake off any excess.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet until the butter is foamy. Cook chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden. Remove from pan to a plate.
• Add garlic and 1/2 cup wine to skillet and deglaze the pan. Slowly add cream and milk, cooking and stirring until it come to a gentle boil. Stir in lemon juice, capers, and olives.
• Return chicken to the pan and reduce to low heat. Continue cooking for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in Parmesan cheese and cook until melted.
• Ladle sauce and chicken over linguine and serve (or add linguine to pan and toss gently to coat pasta). Garnish with chopped Italian parsley and freshly ground black pepper, if desired.

LEMON CHICKEN SCALLOPINI WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until well-browned on both sides and meat is cooked thoroughly. Remove chicken from the skillet and cover.
• Stir the stock (or broth), garlic, lemon juice and zest, and soup in the skillet. Add the spinach. Cook and stir until the spinach is wilted.
• Return the chicken to the skillet with the other ingredients.
• This is delicious served over mashed potatoes, rice or pasta.