Description
Chicken Francese is a delightful Italian-American dish that features tender chicken breasts coated in a crispy batter and served with a luscious lemon butter sauce. Perfect for family dinners or impressing guests, this recipe combines simple ingredients to create restaurant-quality flavors. Each bite offers a burst of buttery goodness and zesty freshness that will leave everyone asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (low-sodium)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Flatten the chicken breasts to about half an inch thick using a meat mallet.
- In one bowl, mix the flour with salt and pepper. In another bowl, whisk the eggs until fluffy.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour, then dip into the egg mixture until fully coated.
- Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat and sear the chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Remove chicken and sauté minced garlic in remaining butter for about 30 seconds.
- Add chicken broth and lemon juice to the pan, scraping up any browned bits.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and simmer in the sauce for another 3-4 minutes until cooked through.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving alongside pasta or sautéed vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (about 6 oz)
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 138 mg