Chicken Francese
Tyler Florence’s Chicken Francese recipe from Food Network is similar to veal piccata: a lemony, sauteed chicken cutlet finished with a smooth white wine sauce.
Prep: 0 20min0
Total: 0 40min0
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 of 4 servings
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 4 servings, calories 1074, Fat 41g, Saturated Fat 11g, Carbohydrate 12g, Fiber 1g, Sugar 2g, Protein 149g, Cholesterol 658mg, Sodium 1913mg
Ingredients:
- 4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts (about 11/2 pounds)
- All-purpose flour, for dredging
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, with rind, cut in thin rounds
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instruction:
- Put the chicken breasts side by side on a cutting board and lay a piece of plastic wrap over them. Pound the chicken breasts with a flat meat mallet, until they are about 1/4-inch thick. Put some flour in a shallow platter and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly. In a wide bowl, beat the eggs with 3 tablespoons of water to make an egg wash. Heat the oil over medium-high flame in a large skillet.
- Dredge both sides of the chicken cutlets in the seasoned flour, and then dip them in the egg wash to coat completely, letting the excess drip off. When the oil is nice and hot, add the cutlets and fry for 2 minutes on each side until golden, turning once. Remove the chicken cutlets to a large platter in a single layer to keep warm.
- Toss the lemon slices into the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant. Add the wine, broth, and lemon juice, simmer for 5 minutes to reduce the sauce slightly. Roll the butter in some flour and add it to the skillet, this will thicken the sauce. Stir to incorporate and dissolve the flour. Reduce the heat to medium-low and return the chicken to the pan; place the lemon slices on top of the cutlets. Simmer gently for 2 minutes to heat the chicken through. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Chicken Francaise Recipe
FAQ
What’s the difference between chicken Francaise and Chicken Francese?
CHICKEN FRANCESE IS MADE WITH A WINE AND BUTTER SAUCE
Oh, that sauce. White wine, chicken stock, garlic…and some butter.
What is Chicken Francese sauce made of?
Is it Francaise or Francese? Both are correct spellings for this dish that’s flavorful flour- and egg-dipped chicken breasts sauteed in olive oil.
What is the difference between Francese and Francaise?
Besides Piccata being Italian and Francese being French, both are made with chicken breast, but Francese chicken is first dipped in flour, then into an egg mixture before being sautéed. Both are served with a lemony butter sauce, but the piccata sauce includes capers.
