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octmom
05-14-2006, 05:43 PM
My mom picked up this recipe at Publix a few months ago and made it for us when we visited. DH got the recipe from her and has made it at home many times in the last few months. He and my mom have frozen it (without the pasta) when they have made a double batch and it has frozen well. Enjoy!

1 lemon (or 2 Tablespoons bottled lemon juice)
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 1/2 lbs chicken tenderloins (we usually just cut boneless skinless breasts into chunks)
1/4 cup garlic butter
8 ounces penne pasta
2 Tablespoons capers
2 teaspoons chicken base (thick, comes in a jar)
1/2 cup white wine (we usually substitute chicken broth)
1/4 cup whipping cream

1. Rinse lemon, cut in half, remove seeds, set aside. Put water on for pasta. Preheat large saute pan on medium-high for 2-3 minutes.
2. Place flour and seasoned salt in ziplock bag; shake to mix. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, add to bag, seal tightly, and shake to coat. (Wash hands.)
3. Add garlic butter to saute pan and swirl to coat. Add chicken, reduce heat to medium and cook until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
4. Add pasta to boiling water now.
5. Stir capers and chicken base into chicken. Cook 2 minutes. Squeeze juice from lemon into chicken; stir in wine (or chicken broth) and cream. Reduce heat to low; cook 3-4 minutes.
6. Drain pasta and stir into chicken mixture.


Jerilyn
DS, Sean 10/03
DD, Katie 3/06

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