Chicken Piccata

Warm a platter in a 200-degree oven.

Flatten chicken breasts between two pieces of wax paper.

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Shake in a bag with 3 tablespoons flour.

Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over moderately high heat.

Cook chicken 3 minutes on each side until browned.

Remove to warm platter.

Add chicken broth to skillet and stir to release the brown bits.

Increase heat to high , add lemon juice and lemon slices.

Cook about 2 minutes until sauce is slightly syrupy.

Pour sauce over chicken.

Garnish with chopped parsley , if desired.

chicken breasts, flour, olive oil, butter, chicken broth, lemon juice, salt and pepper, lemons