Chicken Piccata with Pasta & Mushrooms
- 3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 6 ounces whole-wheat angel hair pasta
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 chicken cutlets, (3/4-1 pound total), trimmed
- 3 large cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 10-ounce package mushrooms, sliced
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Add pasta and cook until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes or according to package directions.
- Drain and rinse.
- Meanwhile, whisk 5 teaspoons of flour and broth in a small bowl until smooth.
- Place the remaining flour in a shallow dish.
- Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper and dredge both sides in the flour.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chicken and cook until browned and no longer pink in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a plate; cover and keep warm.
- Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil in the pan over medium-high heat.
- Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they release their juices and begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Add garlic and wine to the pan and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir in the reserved broth-flour mixture, lemon juice, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in parsley, capers, butter, and the reserved mushrooms.
- Measure out 1/2 cup of the mushroom sauce.
- Toss the pasta in the pan with the remaining sauce.
- Serve the pasta topped with the chicken and the reserved sauce.