Chicken Piccata Pasta | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 1/3 pounds chicken breast tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 cup chicken broth or chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons capers, drained
• 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 pound penne rigate pasta, cooked and warm, for serving
• chives, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish