Chicken Scaloppine

Do you like to go out for Italian food – specifically Chicken Scaloppine?

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I’m just wondering…cause I typically don’t. I have two exceptions – and they are local – Joe’s and Nino’s – both locally here in a suburb of Birmingham, AL.


I guess I should have asked you if you liked Italian chain restaurants…that would have made more sense. I will not name names. I just hate those heavy meat and cheese laden pasta-with-grease-lining-the-plate type dishes that are so typical in those joints. You know, the type of restaurant that makes you feel like you want to go home and drink ipecac and pop two or, I don’t know, maybe eight or ten Dulcolax just so you can breathe.

I mean, seriously, they start by serving you endless amount of bread with dipping oil while you’re ordering appetizers. Then, here come the salads –  and when you’re just about comfortably full – they bring out the entrees that look like an entire 9×9 casserole dish of overflowing pasta covered in about 8 pounds of beautifully browned mozzarella/provolone cheese.

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For the Love of God. I could make that shit at home if I wanted to.

However, I don’t make my Italian dishes heavily cheese laden with extra cheese and more oil. My Italian dishes are very seasoned with herbs, made with good quality meats and cheeses, and my goal is not to drown my pasta with more fat/oil/cheese that is actually needed. A free standing pool of oil sitting beside my angel hair and chicken isn’t appetizing. Look, I know it happens with the best of dishes, but I don’t like to see that all the time. 

Just look at this and this. The first “this” is my classic lasagna and it’s very worth clicking on.

Well, ok fine, sometimes I might use a good bit of cheese. Don’t count that as a fat. Just count it as your dairy for the day. Everybody needs daily dairy. Has this just been a ranting post for me? If so, please forgive me. I may or may not be hormonal.

Now, let’s move on, shall we? Here’s my take on Chicken Scaloppine. My husband loved it, which makes me proud. The only thing different I will do next time is add prosciutto. This was fantastic, but I know that would make it even better.

 

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Combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne in a large mixing bowl. Begin by dredging chicken breasts in flour mixture; set aside. Heat oil in large fry pan over medium high heat. Add chicken breasts about 3 at a time, turning after about 2-3 minutes depending on how fast they brown. This will depend on your stovetop; they all cook differently. I say this all the time, but I feel like I need to reiterate it because it’s so true. Some heat differently than others.

Remove chicken from the pan when cooked throughout and cover with aluminum foil, but save the oil. If there’s more than about 3/4 cup, pour some out.Put the pan back over heat, reducing to medium. Add garlic and mushrooms. Saute for about 5 minutes, stirring consistently. If this gets too thick add a tablespoon or two of water to thin it out – but if it’s not thickening turn the heat up a little. Add butter through flour and bring to a slight boil; whisking constantly to make a roux to the consistency you want.

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Reduce heat and add capers, salt and pepper to taste, and remove from heat. Top pasta with chicken and pour sauce on top.

 

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Sprinkle with parsley.

Inhale.

Here’s your printable – 

Chicken Scaloppine

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp coarsely ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 lb chicken breasts, trimmed of fat and pounded flat with a meat mallet
  • 2 cups canola oil
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
  • 3/4 stick butter
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 lemon, juice
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup capers
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Flat leaf Italian parsley
  • Penne pasta - what I used - or whatever pasta is your favorite, cooked according to package directions

Instructions

  • Combine flour, salt, pepper and cayenne in a large mixing bowl.
  • Dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture; set aside.
  • Heat oil in large fry pan over medium high heat and add chicken breasts about 3 at a time, turning after about 2-3 minutes depending on how fast they brown; this will depend on your stovetop; they all cook differently. (I say this all the time, but I feel like I need to reiterate it because it’s so e because some heat differently than others.)
  • Remove chicken from the pan when cooked throughout and cover with aluminum foil, but save the oil. If there’s more than about 3/4 cup, pour some out.
  • Put the pan back over heat, reducing to medium.
  • Add garlic and mushrooms; saute for about 5 minutes, stirring consistently - if this gets too thick add a tablespoon or two of water to thin it out – but if it’s not thickening turn the heat up a little. Add butter through flour and bring to a slight boil; whisking constantly to make a roux to the consistency you want.
  • Reduce heat and add capers, salt and pepper to taste, and remove from heat. Top pasta with chicken and pour sauce on top.
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  • Shea

    Shea Goldstein is a writer and the voice behind Dixie Chik Cooks. She's also a recipe developer and brand ambassador. She has been published in several media platforms such as Redbook, Parade, Food Blogger Magazine and more. She has been developing recipes and writing since 2009. Shea is a Southern Belle Who's Thinking About What's For Dinner While Eating Lunch

This Post Has 7 Comments

  1. Kari@Loaves and Dishes

    This look really great. My man loves chicken and I love most anything with capers, this dish makes us both happy!

  2. carolinaheartstrings

    What a wonderful looking recipe. Your pictures are just wonderful. They make my mouth water!

    1. Dixie Chik

      Thanks girls!!

    1. Dixie Chik

      Thank you Minnie!

    1. Dixie Chik

      Thanks Lisa! I linked it up, as well as my bacon wrapped feta stuffed jalapenos!

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