Saturday

Chicken Picatta with Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes

I LOVE Chicken Picatta more than most italian dishes, I would say that Chicken Parmesan is a close second, but I could really just eat chicken picatta for the rest of my life and be happy.  I love chicken and I love lemony flavors.  So this is my take on Chicken Picatta - I must say I didn't really measure anything because I can't cook so tediously, so this is an idea of what to do.

Chicken Cutlets; already thinly sliced (albertsons sells it like that)
Milk in a bowl, enough to dip all the chicken in and get both sides wet.
Flour with Salt and Pepper in another bowl to dip the chicken in.
2 ish Tablespoons Lemon Olive Oil for the frying pan.
1 Lemon for juice and zest
White Wine if you want :)
A steam bag of Green Beans
Potatoes

Just cook the green beans while the rest of the food is cooking - very easy.

Potatoes - cut them into small chunks and then boil them in salty, peppery and garlic powder water.  Drain them and mash them with sour cream, minced garlic and butter.  I like mine with potatoes chunks in them and the skin on, so make sure to wash and scrub them extremely well.

Chicken -
If you couldn't buy them already thinly sliced use saran wrap or parchment paper and pound them to an all around even thickness.
Put milk in a small bowl and dip the chicken in the milk, make sure both sides of the chicken are wet and dip in the flour mixture.  (I put the flour mixture in a bigger bowl so I can really make sure all the chicken pieces get fully covered).
Place the floured chicken on a plate before placing in the pan.

Preheat the pan with the lemon olive oil in it and make it really hot.  Place all the chicken in the pan at the same time.  Make sure that oil makes that popping/bubbling sound so you know it's cooking perfectly!  Turn them over after 3-4 mintes and cook a few more minutes.  Cut a slice in a thick piece to make sure they are cooked all the way. Take the chicken out and cover with aluminum foil.

Pour the juice of one lemon and zest of the lemon too into the pan, turn down the heat a little.  Add a little white wine if you want...  Stir to break up all the pieces of cooked food on the pan and cook down a little so it's slightly thicker..  Pour over the chicken and serve..

This is just my take on chicken picatta, my family loved it and I did too.  I will definitely make this again and again and again.

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