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chicken french recipe

Pan-Fried Chicken French Recipe

It's one of my family's favorite dinners, and I've been making this chicken french recipe for years. Serve with Italian-cut green beans and rice pilaf or brown and wild rice. If preferred, garnish with slices of lemon.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Calories: 328kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Knife
  • Bowls
  • Frying Pan
  • Cooking Spoon
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 2 large chicken breasts , skinless boneless (250-300g / 8-10oz each)
  • 1/4 cup flour , plain / all-purpose
  • 1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp milk (any fat %)

COOKING & SAUCE:

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon , thinly sliced 0.3cm / 1/8?
  • 50g / 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp flour , plain / all-purpose
  • 2 cups chicken stock/broth , low sodium
  • 1/3 cup Chardonnay or other dry white wine (Note 1)
  • 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (no pepper!)
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley , for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally to make 4 thin steaks. Whisk eggs and milk in a bowl; set aside.
  • Mix flour, salt, and pepper on a plate. Coat chicken in the flour mix, shaking off excess. Set aside.
  • Dip chicken in egg mix, let excess drip off, then cook in the pan for 3 mins until golden. Flip, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 4 mins until golden (internal temp 68�C/155�F). Remove to a plate.
  • Add lemon slices to the pan. Cook for 1 min until soft/brown, flip, and cook the other side for 30 seconds. Remove to a plate.
  • On medium heat, melt butter in the pan. Add flour and stir for 1 min. Slowly pour in half the stock while stirring. Once dissolved, stir in remaining stock, then wine and salt.
  • Return chicken and lemon slices to the pan, spoon the sauce over, sprinkle with parsley, and serve the chicken with all that delicious sauce!

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 656mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
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