Inspiring People to Cook Again
Chicken salad is the perfect dish for a party, a boat ride, a picnic or any summer outing. It’a simple classic recipe, but it doesn’t have to be boring. You can have it on a salad if you’re following a ketogenic diet or a paleo […]
Zabaglione is a sweet, rich, Italian egg cream that is commonly served over fruit or cookies. It’s a simple, but luscious dessert recipe that only requires a few ingredients. It takes about 25 minutes from start to finish and the finger licking result will have […]
Chicken Piccata (or Veal Piccata) is one of those staple dinner recipes that I like to make for a dinner party. It’s simple and delicious. Surprisingly, it is a dish that most people think is difficult or complicated. Making a dinner like Chicken Piccata is actually so much easier than you think and I hope this recipe becomes one that is most useful to you, especially if you’re looking for the perfect entree for a small (or even large) dinner party.
In the recipe below and the video demonstrating how to make Chicken Piccata, I’ll show you that this dish is only a few steps and that you can make this for 4 or 40 people and they’ll all be amazed at how great you made it. Look for the full recipe details and cooking tips right below the video.
Ingredients:
Directions:
On a cutting board, fillet each chicken breast and trim off any fat. Place two pieces of chicken at a time between two pieces of parchment paper. Pound with a flat mallet, until the cutlets are about 1/4-inch thick. Set aside and repeat until all the chicken is pounded thin. I like to cut the breasts into two pieces to make them more manageable and they also make more reasonable serving sizes like this.
Put some flour in a shallow dish. First, season each side of the chicken cutlets with salt and pepper and then dredge each cutlet lightly on each side with flour.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is nice and hot, brown a few cutlets at a time for 3-5 minutes on each side until golden. Once the chicken is brown, place the pieces in a single layer on a cookie sheet with a rim, or a glass casserole dish. Continue until all the chicken is browned. You don’t need to cook the chicken now. Just brown it. You’ll finish cooking it in the oven.
Turn up the heat and pour the white wine in the pan and boil down for a minute so the alcohol cooks off. Then add the lemon juice, chicken stock, bouillon, butter and then, the capers. Allow the sauce to cook for a minute or two. Pour the sauce over the chicken, place the lemon slices on top, cover with foil and place in a 350-degree oven for about 20 minutes. Remove chicken and sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Cook’s Tips:
If you are making this for just 3-4 people, you could both brown the chicken and then cook it in the same pan to avoid using the oven. In that case, you would brown the chicken, then cover the pan and simmer on low for about 15 minutes instead of using the oven.
Quinoa Tomato Salad is an easy vegetarian dish perfect for any time of day or any meal. This dish can be served alone or as a side dish. And you don’t need to be a vegetarian or a vegan to appreciate this nutritious, high-protein grain. […]
Most of us are trying to cut back on calories and eat healthy to keep off those extra pounds, but don’t want to give up foods we love. I have the perfect solution. How about a great tasting, lower calorie meatloaf that the whole family […]
Cake pops have become the biggest dessert craze, ever since a blogger named Bakerella gave this treat a memorable name. The rest is history. Starbucks has them and they are just about everywhere you can get desserts or baked goods. Making cake pops can be a bit time-consuming but I have a great short cut for you.
After making cake pops the longer way, I experimented with just using doughnut holes (Dunkin Donuts or Entenmann’s will both do just fine). This way of making them lets you spend all of your time on the fun part. Decorating them! Here is my video of how to do cake pops the easy way along with a few secret tips. Below the video are the recipe details.
Ingredients
Directions
When ready to assemble heat candy melts in a small bowl in the microwave according to the directions on package. Mix in the shortening until you have a smooth texture that runs off a spoon.
Dip the tip of a Popsicle stick into the melted candy . . .
then halfway into the doughnut hole. Lay them down on a wax paper coated cookie sheet until all the balls have the sticks attached.
Place them in the refrigerator of the freezer for a minute or two so that the candy sets on the stick. Then remove them and swirl the pops gently into the melted candy and coat well.
Allow them to drip for a moment and then dip into or sprinkle on colored sprinkles. Set into Styrofoam to harden.
Tips
Cake pops do not need to be refrigerated.
For a ton of photos of the various cake pops I have been making, please visit my Facebook page and view the gallery there entitled “Sugar’s Cake Pops.” (Please be sure to LIKE the page to see all the photos). Click here if you want to know the origin of donuts., Where did it came about?
Spanish Shrimp Paella is a simple dish that you can easily make at home for a dinner or a party. This is also a great recipe for a quick meal if you need to whip something up after work because you can make it in […]
