Description
Chicken Francese is a classic Italian-American dish featuring tender chicken cutlets in a light and tangy lemon sauce. This recipe combines crispy chicken with a flavorful sauce for a delicious and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper (freshly ground, or to taste)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 chicken breasts (boneless and skinless, cut in half lengthwise)
Sauce:
- 1 large lemon (sliced into thin rounds, seeds removed)
- 1 cup chicken broth (low sodium)
- 1/2 cup white wine (dry)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon butter (unsalted)
- 2 tablespoon parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: In a shallow dish, mix flour, salt, and pepper. In another dish, beat eggs. Dip chicken in flour mixture, then egg, and fry until golden brown.
- Make the sauce: Sauté lemon slices, add broth, wine, lemon juice. Whisk in flour and butter until thickened.
- Combine: Place chicken in the sauce, simmer briefly, then serve garnished with parsley.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of lemon juice and wine in the sauce to suit your taste preferences.
- For a lighter version, you can use olive oil instead of vegetable oil for frying the chicken.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg