Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce

Ingredients

Lemon Butter Sauce

• 1/2 cup white wine
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 cup butter, (1 stick)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 lemon

Chicken

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4-inch and cut in half
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup extra light olive oil
• 1 tablespoon capers
• Parsley for garnish

Steps

1. 1

   In a small saucepan, combine wine and garlic over medium heat. Bring wine to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer until wine is reduced in half, about 3 to 4 minutes. Pour through a strainer into a bowl to remove garlic.

2. 2

   Rinse out saucepan, add butter and place over medium heat. When butter has melted return wine to pan along with cream and salt.

3. 3

   Cut lemon and half and squeeze juice of one half into saucepan.. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.. Cover and remove from heat.

4. 4

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

5. 5

   Coat each piece of chicken in flour and season with salt and pepper. Place in skillet and sauté about 4 minutes per side.

6. 6

   Arrange chicken on a serving platter. Sprinkle with capers, and spoon sauce on top. Garnish with parsley and lemons if desired.