Chicken Piccata with angel hair and blistered tomatoes tonight.
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Chicken Piccata with Angel Hair Pasta & Warm Blistered Cherry Tomatoes
Ingredients
Chicken Piccata
- 2 large chicken breasts sliced horizontally into cutlets
- Salt & pepper
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter divided
- 1 shallot finely minced
- 3 –4 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup white wine
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup lemon juice 1–2 lemons
- 2 –3 tbsp capers drained
- Optional: chopped parsley
Angel Hair Pasta
- 8 –12 oz angel hair pasta
- Salt for pasta water
- 1 tbsp butter or olive oil to toss after cooking
Warm Skillet Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 –2 cloves garlic minced
- Salt & pepper
- Optional: red pepper flakes
- Optional: tiny squeeze of lemon
Instructions
Cook the Angel Hair (last minute)
- Angel hair cooks in 2 minutes, so wait until the chicken is almost done.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Add pasta → cook 2 minutes.
- Drain and toss with a little butter or olive oil so it stays loose.
Make the Chicken Piccata
Prep
- Season chicken with salt & pepper.
- Lightly dredge in flour; shake off excess.
Sear
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil + 2 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium-high.
- Sear chicken 3–4 minutes per side until golden.
- Remove to a plate.
Build the Sauce
- Lower heat to medium.
- Add shallot → cook 1–2 minutes.
- Add garlic → cook 30 seconds.
- Pour in white wine and scrape up the browned bits; reduce 2 minutes.
- Add broth, lemon juice, capers → simmer 3–4 minutes.
Finish
- Stir in 2 tbsp butter to make the sauce glossy.
- Return chicken to the pan for 2–3 minutes to warm through.
Make the Warm Cherry Tomatoes
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp butter in a small skillet over medium.
- Add whole cherry tomatoes → cook 3–4 minutes until blistered.
- Add garlic → cook 30 seconds.
- Season with salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.
- Add a tiny squeeze of lemon if you want brightness.
- Keep warm on low heat.
🍽️ 4. Plate It
- Add a nest of angel hair.
- Lay chicken cutlets on top or beside.
- Pour the lemon–garlic–shallot–caper sauce over everything.
- Add warm blistered tomatoes on the side.
- Optional parsley on top.
Video
@jefsmk Made Chicken Piccata and suddenly I’m acting like I’ve got my own cooking show 😅🍋🔥 Full chaos → shockingly good plate. #chickenpiccata #cookingtok #homechef
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