Chicken Francese

There is a restaurant that we go to frequently and I always order the same thing...chicken francese.  Most of the time it is excellent but depending on who the chef is when we visit, it can sometimes be disappointing.  So, I decided to perfect it at home.
 Here are the ingredients you will need:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
flour for dusting
salt and pepper
2 large eggs beaten with 3 tsp. water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 lemon cut into thin rounds
juice of 1 lemon
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of flour
fresh parsley

Set up your breading station.
                                        
Ingredients
4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts (about 1-1/2 pounds)
flour, for dredging
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 large eggs
3 tablespoons water
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 lemon, with rind, cut in thin rounds
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 lemon, juiced (although I juice just about a whole lemon)
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chopped parsley
- See more at: http://theblissfultable.blogspot.com/2011/05/chicken-francese.html#sthash.0HW6U2Pd.dpuf
Pound the chicken between waxed paper to 1/4 inch thickness.


Coat the breasts with flour and shake off the excess.  Dip each breast in the egg to coat it and shake off the extra egg.  Place them in a hot skillet with the oil and cook on each side until golden.  This will take about 2 minutes per side.

Remove them and set them aside.

Pour the lemon juice, wine and chicken broth in the skillet.  Add the lemon slices. Cook for several minutes.

Mix the 2 tablespoons of softened butter with 2 tablespoons of flour and whisk it into the sauce.  Simmer until the sauce begins to thicken.  Throw in some diced parsley. Return the chicken to the sauce to coat it.

I served it with a creamy garlic pasta.  Excellent and it takes no time at all to prepare.

Comments

Anonymous said…
wow, that looks lovely! You are so clever, to be able to recreate such a beautiful dish, you are the kitchen Queen!!! Oh by the way, its raining here, lol, hope it melts a bit of this snow but it will never take it all away, much too much, well until April that is, have a great Sunday!
Anonymous said…
So that's what it is called :-) It's delicious and I always want more when I've eaten it all :-)

Have a great day!
Christer.
Dee said…
Wow, that looks good!
Guillaume said…
Francese meaning French in Italian, I truly wonder where this dish comes from originally.
TARYTERRE said…
That looks fabulous. I bet it is scrumptious.
Barb said…
That looks so good!! I sure hope that Teddy got outside for a bit today!!!
Mary Ann said…
Okay, saving this one, too! :-)
Like Mary Ann, I'm saving this one. I have everything to make this but the wine.