Chicken Piccata With Niçoise Olives

Serves: 5

Estell Schumm

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

49

Sweetness

56

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

In a large sieve rinse olives and drain well

2

Pit olives and cut into slivers

3

With a sharp knife butterfly each chicken breast half by horizontally cutting through meat, keeping 1 long side intact, and opening like a book

4

With a rolling pin lightly pound chicken between sheets of plastic wrap to about 1/8 inch thick

5

Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper

6

In a 12-inch heavy skillet heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté chicken, 1 piece at a time, until golden and just cooked through, about 30 seconds on each side

7

Transfer chicken as sautéed with tongs to a platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil

8

Pour off any fat in skillet

9

Add wine and deglaze skillet over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits

10

Stir in lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons butter and heat sauce, swirling skillet, until butter is just incorporated

11

Remove skillet from heat and stir in olives, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste

12

In a large sieve rinse olives and drain well

13

Pit olives and cut into slivers

14

With a sharp knife butterfly each chicken breast half by horizontally cutting through meat, keeping 1 long side intact, and opening like a book

15

With a rolling pin lightly pound chicken between sheets of plastic wrap to about 1/8 inch thick

16

Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper

17

In a 12-inch heavy skillet heat oil and 2 tablespoons butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté chicken, 1 piece at a time, until golden and just cooked through, about 30 seconds on each side

18

Transfer chicken as sautéed with tongs to a platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil

19

Pour off any fat in skillet

20

Add wine and deglaze skillet over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits

21

Stir in lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons butter and heat sauce, swirling skillet, until butter is just incorporated

22

Remove skillet from heat and stir in olives, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste

23

Spoon sauce over chicken

24

Spoon sauce over chicken