Chicken Piccata

Ingredients
2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts cut to make 4 pieces
Salt to taste and freshly ground black pepper
3-4 tablespoons unsalted butter
5-6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/3 cup white wine (optional)
1/3 cup brined capers
1/3 cup fresh parsley
Beans whole
Capsicum (red and yellow) cut to stripes
1 cup sliced Mushroom
1/3 cup finely chopped Onion
3 garlic cloves

Preparation:
1. Season chicken with salt and pepper and keep aside.
2. In a pan over medium high heat, take 2 tablespoons olive oil(enough to saute, we are not frying the chicken).
3. Add 2 chicken pieces and cook for 3 minutes.
4. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes.
5. Remove and transfer to plate.
6. Repeat the process with the other 2 pieces of chicken and brown both sides in same manner.
7. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to the plate.
8. Into the pan add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onion and saute till translucent followed by garlic.
9. Then add the lemon juice, stock, wine(optional) and bring to boil.
10. Add capers and check for seasoning.
11. Return all the chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
12. Remove chicken to platter.
13. Add 3-4 tablespoons butter to sauce and whisk vigorously and then add parsley.
14. Pour sauce over the chicken.

For vegetables:
1. Boil the beans and half boil the capsicum.
2. In a pan take 1 tablespoon oilve oil and melt 1 tablespoons of butter. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add the beans followed by capsicum, mushroom.
3. Season with salt and pepper.

4. In the serving plate transfer the vegetable and lay the chicken on top of it.
5. Pour the sauce and garnish with finely chopped parsley.



Note:
In the above pictures posted I did not use wine as this food was meant for my child also.
I did not have beans handly, so instead added peas and also 1 potato.
You can serve Chicken Piccata with Pasta or with any seasonal vegetables of your choice to make a healthy diet.
Capers is the main ingredient for this dish. If you do not have them the real essense of the dish is not achieved.
Incase you wish to try this dish out and cant get capers around, you could probably add small green figs dipped in lemon juice and salt (overnight) - and drained; or even olives(this will leave a tangy sour taste)