Chicken Francese
Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlets thinly sliced. (You can either buy them this way or use 2 larger chicken breasts and slice them in half lengthwise)
Salt & pepper to taste
2 large eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 T butter
2 lemons - one sliced into rounds with seeds removed, one cut in half to use for the juice
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
Cornstarch (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Directions:
Preheat oven to 175 degrees F. This will be used to keep chicken warm while you’re making the sauce. Pat chicken cutlets dry and season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Place flour in a wide, shallow bowl. In a separate wide, shallow bowl add eggs and beat well.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. While skillet is heating, coat chicken cutlets with flour on both sides. Shake off excess flour. Next coat cutlets with egg on both sides. Add cutlets to the skillet and cook until lightly browned (about 3 minutes per side). If your skillet isn’t large enough, cook chicken cutlets in batches to avoid crowding the pan. Once chicken is cooked, place in a large oven safe pan and put in the oven to keep warm.
Next you’re going to use the same pan used to cook the chicken to make your sauce. Clean any brown bits out of the pan with a damp paper towel. Heat butter on medium heat until it starts to bubble. Add lemon slices and sear for a minute on each side.
Stir in wine, chicken broth and juice from the other lemon one component at a time. Turn heat up to medium-high until sauce is boiling, stirring continuously. Then bring heat down to a simmer. If you like your sauce on the thinner side, you can remove from heat. I like my sauce a bit thicker. In that case, very slowly whisk in a little bit of cornstarch or flour a sprinkle at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
Remove chicken from the oven and cover with sauce. Top with parsley for garnish. You can serve this dish alone or with a side of pasta or salad. Enjoy!
