Meal Kit
Classic Chicken Piccata
with angel hair pasta and lemon-caper sauce
Prep & Cook Time: 25-35 min.
Spice Level: Not Spicy
Cook Within: 5 days
Contains: Milk, Wheat
Chef
Jimmy Madla
Like a black leather jacket or a fresh pair of Chuck Taylors, some things never go out of style. Ditto for chicken piccata, whose staying power can be attributed to simple flavors that complement each other beautifully. Lightly dredged chicken breasts, pan-fried to golden-brown perfection, are finished with a bright lemon-caper sauce. So fresh and so clean (clean!). Serve it next to a twirled mound of angel hair pasta, and you've got all the makings of a bona fide classic.
In Your Box (serves 2)
- 13 oz. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
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5 oz. Angel Hair Pasta
- 1 Lemon
- 4 oz. Grape Tomatoes
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2 oz. Flour
- 1 Shallot
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1 oz. Butter
- 1 oz. Capers
- 2 tsp. Chicken Broth Concentrate
- ¼ oz. Parsley
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories780
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Carbohydrates67g
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Net Carbs62g
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Fat35g
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Protein49g
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Sodium1770mg
Recipe Steps
You Will Need
- Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 Medium Pot
- 1 Mixing Bowl
Before You Cook
Cooking Guidelines
To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:
- Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
- Seafood 145° F |
- Chicken 165° F |
- Ground Beef 160° F |
- Ground Turkey 165° F |
- Ground Pork 160° F
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1 Prepare the Ingredients
Peel and mince shallot.
Zest lemon, halve, and juice.Quarter tomatoes.Stem and mince parsley.Pat chicken breasts dry. On a separate cutting board, cut each breast into three pieces. Cover pieces with plastic wrap, and gently pound with a heavy object to 1/3" thickness. Season both sides with a pinch of salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. -
2 Cook the Chicken
Mix flour and pinch of salt in a mixing bowl.
Dredge chicken in flour-salt mixture, shaking off excess. Place floured chicken on a plate.Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add 11/2 Tbsp. olive oil. Add chicken to hot pan and cook on one side until golden brown, 3-4 minutes.Flip, and cook until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 2-3 minutes.Remove to a plate and tent with foil. Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean. -
3 Cook the Pasta
Add pasta to boiling water and stir constantly, 30 seconds.
Then cook undisturbed until al dente, 3-5 minutes.Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water. Strain pasta in a wire-mesh strainer.Return pasta to pot and toss with 2 tsp. olive oil. Set aside. -
4 Make the Sauce
Return pan used to cook chicken to medium heat.
Add 1 tsp. olive oil and shallot to hot pan and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.Stir in reserved pasta cooking water, chicken base, and 1/2 tsp. lemon zest (reserve remaining for pasta). Bring to a boil. Once boiling, cook until slightly thickened, 3-4 minutes.Remove from burner and swirl in butter until combined. -
5 Finish the Dish
Add half the sauce (reserve remaining for chicken), tomatoes, 11/2 Tbsp. lemon juice, and half the parsley (reserve remaining for garnish) to pot with pasta. Gently stir or toss to combine.
Stir capers into remaining sauce in pan.Plate dish as pictured on front of card, spooning lemon-caper sauce over chicken and garnishing with remaining parsley and lemon zest. Bon appétit!
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