Grilled Chicken Piccata

Tonight I decided to try my 3rd recipe of the year. Why not right? I said I was going to do at least 3, so now I can just push myself to do more. It was supposed to be Creamy Grilled Chicken Piccata, but I don't like my sauces super creamy, so I got the sauce super thick. Just the way I like it. I found the recipe on Plain Chicken. It turned out really really good. I don't care what everyone else thinks, it was good. I of course tripled the recipe because of all the people I needed to feed. 5 adults and a toddler.

Ingredients: 

Chicken
Juice of 1 lemon (3Tbsp)
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp basil or oregano
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Pasta
2 cups dried penne pasta
2 Tbsp butter
Juice of 2 lemons (6 Tbsp)
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1/2 cup half and half (or heavy cream)
2 tsp dried basil
2 Tbps capers
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese


Directions: 

Chicken
Combine first 6 ingredients and mix well.  Place chicken in a ziplock bag and pour marinade over chicken.  Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.  When ready, grill until done.  Allow chicken to rest for a few minutes and then slice into strips to serve over pasta.

Pasta
While chicken is grilling.  Cook pasta according to directions (10-12 minutes).  Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain.  In same sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat.  Whisk in garlic and lemon juice.  Pour in half and half and whisk until hot.  Add some salt and pepper to taste.  Add the parmesan cheese, basil and capers, and heat until cheese is melted.  Check the consistency of the sauce and add some of the reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce if necessary.  Toss in pasta.

Serve in pasta bowls with grilled chicken on top.  Sprinkle with more parmesan if desired.


My Tips: 

I removed the capers from it because no one in the house likes capers. It turned out just fine. I put a lot more than  the allotted amount of cheese because we all love cheese. Also I had to add more seasoning before I added the pasta because it wasn't as season-y as I would like it without it.