Herby Mustard Chicken Piccata with Lemony Spaghetti and Charred Broccoli
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This is the second recipe I'm making this week with my marinated herby mustard chicken. This is a delicious and easy take on chicken piccata and paired with a lemony spaghetti and charred broccoli.
In the ingredients, I marinate 1.5 lbs of chicken for the week and use this with 3 different recipes. You can typically portion 1/2 - 1 chicken breast / person and feel free to make the entire portion for ~ 6 servings.
Ingredients
Directions
If you haven't done so already, marinate the chicken. Mince the garlic and herbs. I like to butterfly the chicken breast so it cooks faster, but this is optional. Combine all ingredients together, mix, and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
Bring a pot of water up to a boil and cook the spaghetti according to package directions to al dente (you will finish cooking the spaghetti in the lemon sauce!). Once the pasta is finished cooking, reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water and drain the pasta. Let the pasta sit until it's ready to be used.
As the water is coming up to a boil or as the pasta is cooking, cut and the broccoli. Heat a pan on medium high heat and add 1 tablespoon of neutral oil. Add the broccoli and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the broccoli is browned and charred on both sides, add the 2 tablespoons of water and let it steam for another 2 minutes, or until the water has evaporated. Season with kosher salt and black pepper to taste, and plate / set aside.
Next, prepare the chicken piccata. In a large plate, add the 1/4 cup of flour. Dredge the chicken breast in the flour and dust off the extra flour. In that same pan you cooked the broccoli, add 1 tablespoon of neutral oil on medium high heat. Add the dredged chicken to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until nice and golden brown.
Remove the chicken on a plate and deglaze the pan with the 1/3 cup of chicken broth. Let this bubble and reduce for about a minute. Then, add the tablespoons of butter and mix vigorously. You should begin to see a glazy sauce begin to form. Add the lemon juice, mix, taste, and adjust seasoning as desired.
After the pasta is drained, use the same pan you use to cook the pasta to for the sauce. Heat the pan on medium high heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the pasta and 1/3 cup of the pasta water (reserve some in case you need more). Mix vigorously. The sauce should begin to bubble after about a minute -if not, increase the heat. Then, add the kosher salt, black pepper, lemon juice and parmesan cheese and continue to mix vigorously. Taste, adjust seasoning, and serve immediately with the chicken on top of the pasta.