Quick Chicken Marinara
4 Chicken breasts, skinned
16 oz Marinara sauce
8 oz Mozzarella cheese, sliced thinly
Place chicken breasts in baking pan. Cover each breast with a few slices of cheese. Pour sauce over chicken and cheese. Cover lightly with foil. Bake in 350 degree F. oven for about 40 minutes.
Spoon sauce from bottom of baking pan over chicken every 10 or 15 minutes. Remove foil for last 10 or 15 minutes of baking.
Quick Chicken Piccata
4 Boneless chicken breast halves, skinned
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tb Butter
1 ts Vegetable oil
1/2 c Chicken broth
1/4 c Vermouth
2 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 tb Capers, drained, rinsed
Lemon slices
Pat chicken dry. Season with salt and pepper. Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until springy to touch, 4 minutes per side. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
Increase heat to high. Stir broth and vermouth into skillet. Boil until reduced by half, scraping up any browned bits. Remove from heat. Mix in lemon juice and capers. Place chicken on plates and pour sauce over. Garnish chicken with lemon slices.
4 servings.
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