Pick of the Piccata Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

This easy piccata sauce with garlic and artichoke hearts can be drizzled over vegetables or spooned over chicken or veal for a more traditional use.

Ingredients

1 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 artichoke hearts, sliced into eighths
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped capers
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

1 Bring chicken broth and garlic to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium to simmer. Stir in artichoke hearts, lemon juice, and capers; simmer for 3 minutes. Add butter and whisk until melted.
2 Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir mixture into the sauce and continue cooking until thickened and bubbly, about 30 seconds.