Chicken Piccata

Ingredients

4 Boneless/Skinless Chicken Breasts

1 Cup of Flour

1 Stick of Butter

4 TBSP Olive Oil

1 Lemon

1 Cup Chicken Broth

1/4 Cup of Capers

Salt and Pepper

Directions

1.)  Flatten Chicken Breasts and cut in half.  Season with Salt and Pepper

2.)  In a flat dish add Flour, Salt, and Pepper

3.)  Dredge Chicken in Flour

4.)  In a medium skillet heat Butter and Olive Oil.  Once it starts to sizzle add Chicken

5.)  Cook Chicken on each side until golden brown

6.)  Remove Chicken to baking dish

7.)  In your skillet mix pan drippings with Chicken Broth, juice from Lemon, and Capers

8.)  Bring to a boil (you can add a TBSP of flour and whisk into sauce if you want to thicken it up)

9.)  Pour sauce over Chicken and Bake at 350 Degrees for 20 minutes

Lemon Artichoke Orzo 

Ingredients 

1 Package of Orzo Pasta

1 small Onion, diced

1 can of Artichokes, diced

1/4 Cup of Prosciutto, chopped (or you can use Pancetta or Bacon)

1 Cup of Spinach, Chopped

1 Garlic Clove, minced

1 Lemon, Zest and Juiced

4 TBSP Olive Oil

Salt and Pepper to taste

1/2 Cup of Crumbled Feta Cheese

Directions

1.)  Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook Orzo according to package (You can also cook in chicken broth for more flavor)

2.)  Chop Onion, Prosciutto, Artichokes, Spinach and Garlic

3.)  In a medium skillet heat Olive Oil and add Onions, cook until translucent, about 2-3 minutes

4.)  Add in Garlic, Prosciutto, and Artichokes.  Cook another 2-3 minutes.  Add Spinach

5.)  Zest Lemon over skillet, and then add the juice of the lemon.

6.)  Mix in cooked Orzo, stir until all ingredients are combined.  Turn off heat

7.)  Place in serving bowl and sprinkle with Feta Cheese

**Can be served warm or cold