Breast Of Chicken With Capers And Corn Food

CHICKEN WITH LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together salt and flour in a small dish or plastic bag, then coat chicken and shake off excess. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Shake excess flour from chicken, then brown in hot oil until both sides are golden-brown, and the inside has turned white and firm, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Remove the chicken, and set aside in a warm place. Pour white wine into the skillet, and allow to boil as you dissolve the cooked bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the lemon juice, and allow to come to a boil, cook for a few minutes until reduced by half.
• Sprinkle the cubed butter into the boiling sauce. Swirl and shake the pan vigorously to dissolve the butter, thus thickening the sauce. The butter must never come to rest, or the sauce will separate and become oily. Once the butter has completely incorporated, remove from heat and stir in capers.
• To serve, pour lemon-caper sauce over the chicken, and serve with a wedge of lemon.

CHICKEN PICCATA WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Pound breasts to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
• Spread flour into a wide, shallow dish. Press chicken into flour to coat completely.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook chicken in hot butter mixture until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet to a serving platter and cover with a lid to keep warm.
• Pour white wine, lemon juice, capers, and garlic into the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; cook at a boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle sauce over and around the chicken; garnish with parsley.

SAUTéED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FRESH CORN, SHALLOTS AND CREAM

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Cut the kernels from the ears of corn. There should be about 1 cup. Set aside.
• Heat butter in a skillet large enough to hold the breasts in one layer. Add the chicken, cook 3 minutes and turn. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer.
• Transfer chicken pieces to a hot serving dish. To the skillet add shallots and cook briefly. Add wine and bring to the boil. Add the corn and stir in mustard.
• Add cream and stir to blend. Bring to the boil and add the chervil or parsley. Pour and scrape the sauce over the chicken pieces and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN CAPER CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with lemon pepper, salt, dill weed, and garlic powder.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place breasts in skillet, and increase heat to medium-high. Turn chicken frequently, until brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, until breasts are cooked through. Remove chicken to a warm serving platter, and cover with foil.
• Return skillet to stove, and increase heat to high. Whisk in whipping cream, whisking continuously until reduced to sauce consistency, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in capers. Pour sauce over chicken, and serve.

SAUTEED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. In a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté chicken, skin or skinned sides down, 3 minutes, or until golden. Turn chicken over and sauté 1 minute more. Reduce heat to moderately low and cook chicken, covered, until just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Coarsely chop capers and in a large bowl toss chicken with any juices from skillet, capers, and vinaigrette. Serve chicken warm or at room temperature.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CAPERS, SHALLOTS, LEMON, AND WINE

Steps:

• Sauté shallots and garlic in olive oil until softened.
• Remove from the pan and sauté chicken for several minutes until about half way cooked.
• Mix water and flour to make a paste.
• Add shallots and garlic back to pan, add wine, lemon juice, capers, and flour paste.
• Sauté on medium high until liquid is reduced to half and chicken is cooked through.
• Serve over "Mia's incredible rice" or pasta.

SAUTEED CHICKEN WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Slice each chicken breast in half horizontally. Place each half between sheets of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness with a meat mallet or small skillet. Place flour on a plate. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then coat with flour, shaking off excess. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high. In batches, cook chicken until browned and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side (add remaining oil to pan, if necessary). Transfer to a platter and tent with foil.
• Add vinegar to pan and cook, scraping up browned bits with a wooden spoon, 1 minute. Add butter and capers and brine; cook, stirring, until butter is melted. Season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and top with parsley.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH CORN

Steps:

• Remove any membranes or fat from the chicken breasts. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
• Core the pepper, and cut lengthwise into quarters. Discard the veins and seeds. Cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Scrape the kernels from the ears of corn. There should be about 1 cup.
• Heat the butter and oil in a heavy nonstick skillet large enough to hold the chicken in one layer. Add the chicken. Brown lightly on both sides. Transfer to a platter, cover and keep warm.
• Add the onions, garlic, sweet pepper and corn. Cook, stirring briefly. Add the sherry and any liquid that may accumulate around the chicken. Cook over high heat, bring to a boil and stir until reduced by half.
• Add the cream, bring to a rolling boil, add the chicken breasts and simmer for 2 minutes over medium-high heat. Sprinkle with the chives and serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH WINE AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chicken breasts and fry for 10-12 mins on each side until cooked through. Transfer to a warmed plate, cover and keep warm.
• To make the sauce, add the wine and capers to the same pan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 2-3 mins until the wine is reduced by half. Add the lemon juice and butter and stir in the parsley.
• Divide the chicken among four warmed plates, pour the sauce over the chicken, garnish with lemon wedges and serve with rice.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the oil and butter in a heavy-bottom skillet. Add the chicken breasts and saute over medium-high heat, turning the pieces often until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add the shallots and garlic around the chicken. Cook briefly; add the tarragon, tomatoes, vinegar, capers, wine and tomato paste. Stir to dissolve the brown particles adhering to the bottom of the skillet.
• Blend well, bring to a boil, and then cover and simmer for 9 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

PARMESAN CHICKEN WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Saute the chicken in hot oil in a nonstick pan. When the chicken is brown on both sides, stir in the garlic, and cook for 10 seconds.
• Add the wine, capers and pepper. Cover, and simmer 8 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the chicken, cover, and allow the cheese to melt, about 1 minute.

BREAST OF CHICKEN WITH CAPERS AND CORN

Steps:

• Cut each breast in half. Cut away >and discard any membranes or bone sections, and any remaining peripheral fat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• Cut kernels from ears of corn. There should be about 1 cup.
• Heat butter in a heavy skillet large enough to hold chicken breasts in one layer. Add breasts and cook 2 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and sprinkle shallots between the pieces. Add wine and bring to boil. Cover and cook about 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with capers and cream. Stir to distribute ingredients. Cover and cook 5 minutes.
• Transfer chicken pieces to warm platter. Add corn to the sauce and cook 1 minute. Add chives and stir. There should be about 1 cup sauce.
• Spoon sauce over chicken pieces and serve.