Description
Chicken Francese is a classic Italian-American dish featuring tender chicken breasts in a flavorful lemon and white wine sauce. This recipe is perfect for a special dinner or a delicious weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken Francese:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Egg Wash:
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
For Cooking:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Pound Chicken: Pound chicken breasts to an even 1/2-inch thickness.
- Prepare Coating: Mix flour with salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Whisk eggs with milk in another dish.
- Dredge Chicken: Dredge chicken in flour, then dip in egg mixture.
- Cook Chicken: Heat olive oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Cook chicken until golden. Set aside.
- Make Sauce: Add wine to skillet, simmer, then add broth, lemon juice, and slices. Return chicken, simmer, and stir in butter. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
- For a richer sauce, stir in 2 tablespoons heavy cream at the end.
- Serve over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 175 mg
