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Ingredientes
- Capers packed in salt offer a boost of flavor
- The chicken finishes cooking in the sauce
- while the pasta finishes on the back burner
- Chicken Piccata
- Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound linguine, prepared according to package directions
- 1 lb. chicken tenders
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- (we prefer Connecticut's own Boxed Goodes' version, found here)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chicken stock/broth
- 1 tablespoon (or more, to taste) capers packed in salt
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
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