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Chicken Cutlets with Fried Capers, Parsley, and Lemon

4.0

(35)

Active time: 15 min
Start to finish: 15 min

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained, and patted dry
1 1/4 lb. chicken cutlets
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry capers, stirring, until slightly crisp and a shade darker, about 2 minutes. Transfer capers with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

    Step 2

    Pat chicken dry and season well with salt and black pepper. Heat oil remaining in skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté chicken in batches, turning once, until golden brown, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter and keep warm, covered.

    Step 3

    Remove skillet from heat. Add parsley and lemon juice to skillet and simmer over moderately high heat, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet, 1 minute. Pour sauce over chicken and top with fried capers.

Reprinted with permission from Gourmet's Five Ingredients. © 2002 Random House Check out Gourmet Today, with more than 1,000 all-new recipes See more recipes from Random House cookbooks
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