Loving the addition of capers to this recipe for instant Mediterranean flavour. Such an easy recipe to make and one I'm certain you'll re-visit often.
What you'll need
Main ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, butterflied or cut through
Fresh/ frozen
- ½ cup cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 50-60g unsalted butter
- 2-4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large cloves garlic
- Juice of ½ lemon
- Fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Store cupboard
- 250ml stock, chicken or veggie
- 2 tbsp capers
- White wine (optional), 125ml
- Olive oil, 1-2 tbsp
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
What to do
- Butterfly the chicken breasts or cut them in half horizontally.
- Mix the grated parmesan with some salt and pepper on a dinner plate & dredge the chicken to coat both sides.
- Heat a tbsp of olive oil in a large frying pan and add a third of the butter (about 20g) over a medium>high heat. Sear the chicken on both sides and cook until golden (about 3-4 minutes each side). Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Add the wine (if using) or a dash of the chicken stock to deglaze the pan, add the minced garlic and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes and reduce by about half. Then add the stock, lemon juice, capers and the rest of the butter, stirring until it begins to simmer again.
- Add the chicken back to the pan. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and let it simmer for a couple of minutes until warmed through.
- Plate up, and sprinkle with a handful of roughly chopped parsley leaves.
- Serve with your favourite choice of side.