Elegant Chicken Piccata Recipe
Elegant chicken piccata is a cooked and baked chicken recipe prepared in Italian style. Coated with paprika seasoned flour, the chicken is browned and cooked with cream and sherried to taste. Baked with a topping of cheese, it comes out moist and indulgently delicious.
Ingredients
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsifted flour
1/2 teaspoon paprika
4 skinned chicken breast halves
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/4 cup water
2 cups (1 pint) Coffee Cream or Half-and-Half
1 tablespoon Chicken-Flavor instant Bouillon or 3 Chicken-Flavor Bouillon
Cubes
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 tablespoons Lemon Juice from Concentrate
1/2 to 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
Hot cooked rice
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
In paper or plastic bag, combine 1/3 cup flour and paprika.
Add chicken, a few pieces at a time; shake to coat.
In large skillet, over medium heat, brown chicken in margarine on both sides until golden brown.
Add water; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Remove chicken; arrange in 12 x 7-inch baking dish.
Stir remaining 1 tablespoon flour into drippings.
Gradually add cream and bouillon.
Over low heat, cook and stir until slightly thickened and bouillon is dissolved, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Add sherry and pour over chicken.
Bake covered 20 minutes.
Uncover; top with cheese.
Bake 5 minutes longer.
In paper or plastic bag, combine 1/3 cup flour and paprika.
Add chicken, a few pieces at a time; shake to coat.
In large skillet, over medium heat, brown chicken in margarine on both sides until golden brown.
Add water; cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Remove chicken; arrange in 12 x 7-inch baking dish.
Stir remaining 1 tablespoon flour into drippings.
Gradually add cream and bouillon.
Over low heat, cook and stir until slightly thickened and bouillon is dissolved, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Add sherry and pour over chicken.
Bake covered 20 minutes.
Uncover; top with cheese.
Bake 5 minutes longer.
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