Ciao Chow Linda

Lemon Chicken With Olives and Capers

Cuisine: Italian

Author: Ciao Chow Linda, inspired by Lidia Bastianich in Food & Wine Magazine

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, sliced 1/4-inch thick

• Two 6-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, for dusting

• 1/4 cup pitted olives, sliced (I used Kalamata olives, but you could use green olives as well)

• 1 tablespoon drained capers

• 3/4 cup chicken stock or low-sodium broth

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small dice

• 1 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

1. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2. Arrange the lemon slices in a single layer.

3. Broil for about five minutes, keeping a close eye on the lemons so they don’t burn.

4. Remove from the broiler when the lemons begin to brown around the edges.

5. In a deep medium skillet, heat 1/4 cup of oil.

6. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dust with the flour, shaking off the excess.

7. Cook the chicken over high heat, turning once, until golden, about 6 minutes.

8. Add the olives, capers and stock and bring to a boil.

9. Cook over high heat until the stock is reduced by about two-thirds, about 5 minutes.

10. Add the roasted lemons, the lemon juice, butter and parsley, season with salt and pepper and simmer just until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute.

11. Transfer the chicken to plates and spoon the sauce on top.