Piccata, what’s Piccata? I couldn’t tell you what Piccata is but I can tell you how to cook it….Grub Style! That’s because it was Piccata that inspired me to take Ramen noodles to the next level. This in turn led me to develop Grub For Guys and eventually the Ramenation itself!
Back in the 70’s my family used to visit a small Italian diner in Littleton Colorado known as Romanos. Run by a large Italian family this unique little establishment featured an atmosphere that made you feel like you were part of the kitchen staff and offered a great view of the food as it was prepared.
My favorite Romanos dish just happened to be Chicken Piccata. Every time we visited I would order chicken piccata and watch as Papa Romano prepared it. I was always amazed that such a wonderful dish was so easy to prepare and I was inspired to try my hand at cooking it. Believe me when I say that the subtleties of a great dish eluded me for many years. But as my mother always said; practice makes perfect. And it did! By the time that Nobel Sysco truck delivered Top Ramen noodles to my mother’s pantry in the late 70’s (see “Ramen Recipes”) I was ready to put it all together!
From that moment to this I have dedicated a good portion my time daydreaming or developing recipe’s that build complicated culinary master pieces into easy to prepare Grub. This was my first and still remains my favorite.
Ingredients:
1 Package Chicken Ramen Noodles
1 12-13 oz Can white chicken breast (Drained)
1 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup drained capers
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Prep:
In a 10 inch skillet melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium high heat then add drained chicken breast. Let the chicken brown stirring carefully so you don’t break up the chicken, about 5-8 minutes.
Push the chicken to one side and stir in the the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan. Now add the remaining tablespoon of butter and capers to the skillet and let heat this heat for about 5 minutes. Once this mixture is reduced slightly add water, lemon juice and the contents of the Ramen package. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove the skillet from the heat, add the parsley, give it a quick stir and Grub!
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DMR // November 2, 2009 at 6:41 pm |
Any recipes for jazzing up the ol’ grilled cheese sandwich?
Grubmaster // November 3, 2009 at 11:40 pm |
Grilled Cheese? okay you asked for it! Tblsp of butter, tblsp of chopped jalapenos, tblsp of diced onions, tblsp of diced shrooms – cook them in a small saucepan til the onions begin to brown – cool em down then put the in your cheese sammy then grill it! Grub!