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Chicken Francese

4 servings · prep 20 min · total 40 min

Pound chicken to 1/4 in thick
Set out shallow bowls for flour and egg
1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thinseasondredgedipfry 2 to 3 min per side, to 165°Freturn chicken, simmer 2 minsprinkle over
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup olive oil
1 lemon, thinly slicedsimmer in the same pan 5 minwhisk in, simmer until thickened
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
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Makes 4 servings. Prep 20 min, cook 20 min, ready in 40 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Before you start

  • Pound chicken to 1/4 in thick.
  • Set out shallow bowls for flour and egg.

Directions

  1. Season: boneless skinless chicken breasts, salt, black pepper.
  2. Dredge: step 1, all-purpose flour.
  3. Dip: step 2, eggs.
  4. Fry 2 to 3 min per side, to 165°F: step 3, olive oil.
  5. Simmer in the same pan 5 min: lemon, dry white wine, chicken broth, fresh lemon juice.
  6. Whisk in, simmer until thickened: step 5, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour.
  7. Return chicken, simmer 2 min: step 4, step 6.
  8. Sprinkle over: step 7, fresh parsley.

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