Chicken piccata served with salsa

This is definitely one of my favorite recipes . The lemon flavor of the chicken is so zesty and appetizing . It matches perfectly with some refreshing salsa. What a perfect dish for summer . So what exactly is chicken piccata ? It is a dish originated in Italy using veal . Piccata is a method of preparing food- meat is sliced , coated , sauteed and served in a sauce . I like to serve it with copious amount of coriander . It's really fast and easy to cook but do turn on your ventilating fan in kitchen coz it can get quite oily.

Serves 2

Ingredients
2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, butterflied
pinch of salt/garlic salt and freshly ground black pepper
All-purpose flour, for dredging (just enough to coat both sides of the chicken breast)
90g unsalted butter (30g for sauce)
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
coriander, chopped

Salsa
1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
1/4 red onion, diced
1 tomato with seeds removed, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
pinch of salt and black pepper
1 fresh lime juice
chili (optional)
coriander, chopped

Directions

1. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and marinate for about 15 minutes. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess.
2. Dice yellow pepper, red onion, tomato, mince garlic and chop coriander. Mix together. Add salt and pepper and lime juice. Stir well and set aside or keep in fridge to keep cool.
3. In a large skillet over medium high heat, melt 60 grams butter with olive oil. When butter and oil start to sizzle, add chicken and cook for 3 minutes. When chicken is browned, flip and cook other side for 3 minutes. Remove and transfer to plate.
4. Remove pan from heat, add lemon juice and chicken stock into the pan. Return the pan to stove and bring it to boil, scraping up brown bits from the pan for extra flavor.
5. Return chicken to the pan and simmer for 5 minutes with low heat.
6. Remove chicken to platter. Add remaining 30 grams butter to sauce and whisk vigorously.
7. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with coriander. Serve it with salsa.

Adapted from
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/chicken-piccata-recipe2/index.html