Chicken Piccata Patties with Mashed Cauliflower and Broiled Green Beans
Creamy mashed cauliflower topped with pan fried chicken patties in a savoury lemon caper sauce, and a side of broiled green beans.
Prepare Ingredients
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| 1 small head | cauliflower or 1/2 large head |
| 1 small | shallot |
Chop cauliflower into 1-2” chunks. Peel and mince shallot. Zest lemon, squeeze juice from 1/2 of lemon and slice other half into wedges. Drain capers. Trim ends off green beans.
Mashed Cauliflower
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| 0.25 cup | sour cream or plain greek yogurt |
| 0.5 tsp. | salt |
| 0.25 tsp. | black pepper |
Bring a medium pot of salted water to boil. Add cauliflower, cover and simmer until very soft and tender, 10-15 minutes.
Drain well, then place cauliflower back in pot. Mash with a potato masher or a fork, then mix in sour cream, salt and pepper.
Mix and Cook Chicken
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| 1 lb. | ground chicken |
| 1 medium | egg |
In a medium sized bowl combine ground chicken, egg, half of minced shallot, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, mix until combined
Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot use two spoons to drop roughly 2” sized meatballs into pan and press down to flatten into patties.
Cook until browned and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
Make Sauce
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| 1 cup | broth or water |
| 1 Tbsp. | butter optional |
In same pan used to cook chicken, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add remaining half of shallot and cook until browned 2 minutes. Add capers and cook 1 minute.
Stir in broth (or water), lemon zest and lemon juice. Add patties back to skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook, 8-10 minutes, flipping patties halfway, until sauce has thickened. Stir in butter.
Broil Green Beans
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While patties are cooking, heat broiler with rack in top position. Place green beans on a rimmed baking tray, toss with 2 teaspoons olive oil, salt and pepper. Broil until lightly charred, about 4-6 minutes.
Serve
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Serve cauliflower mash and top with chicken patties and sauce. Place green beans on the side and serve with a lemon wedge.