Best 8 Breasts Of Chicken Alla Francese Recipes

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Are you looking for a delicious and elegant dish to impress your friends and family? Look no further than "Breasts of Chicken alla Francese." This classic French recipe combines tender chicken breasts with a crispy, golden-brown crust, a creamy and flavorful sauce, and a medley of aromatic herbs. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook looking for a special occasion meal, this guide will provide you with all the essential information and tips to create the perfect "Breasts of Chicken alla Francese."

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN FRANCESE



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I grew up on this tender, lemony chicken Francese recipe that's a classic in Italian cooking. It's delicious as is, but we sometimes add sauteed mushrooms. Serve it with pasta or crusty bread to mop up all that delicious pan sauce. -Joe Losardo, Taste of Home Executive Marketing Manager

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
LEMON SAUCE:
1 cup water
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 chicken bouillon cubes
Lemon slices

Steps:

  • Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness; slice into cutlets 1-1/2 in. wide. Place beaten eggs in a shallow bowl; in a separate shallow bowl, combine the next six ingredients. Dip chicken in egg, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere., In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Brown chicken in batches, adding oil as needed, until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove; drain on paper towels., For lemon sauce, add water, lemon juice and bouillon to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced by half, 8-10 minutes. Return chicken to pan; toss to coat. Cook until heated through, 4-6 minutes. Serve with lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318 calories, Fat 19g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 111mg cholesterol, Sodium 806mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

BREASTS OF CHICKEN ALLA FRANCESE



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Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, about 1 1/4 pounds total
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 cup flour for dredging
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk or water
2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
Juice of 1 lemon
8 thin seeded lemon slices
2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley

Steps:

  • Place each chicken breast half between sheets of plastic wrap. Pound the chicken very thin with a flat mallet or meat pounder. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Dredge on both sides with flour. Shake off excess.
  • Beat egg well. Add milk, salt and pepper to egg. Blend well with a wire whisk. Dip chicken breasts in egg mixture to coat well on both sides. Remove excess egg mixture.
  • Heat oil in a nonstick skillet large enough to hold pieces in one layer. Cook over medium-high heat about 2 minutes on one side or until golden brown. Turn and cook on the other side. Remove chicken to a warm serving plate and add butter and lemon juice to skillet. Cook and blend well very quickly. Pour sauce over chicken breasts. Garnish with lemon slices and sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 370, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 733 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN FRANCESE



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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.

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

  • 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.

DELICIOUS EASY CHICKEN FRANCESE



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This is an easy and delicious recipe for Chicken Francese. It's great over pasta or rice or with a side of your favorite vegetable

Provided by Elaina

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs, beaten
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
½ cup white wine
2 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup butter
2 lemons, juiced
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Steps:

  • Coat chicken with flour, then egg beat, then saute in a large skillet until almost cooked through. Drain on paper toweling.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • In a medium saucepan combine the wine, broth, parsley, salt and pepper to taste, butter or margarine and lemon juice over medium low heat. Stir together while heating slowly. When butter or margarine has melted, slowly stir in cornstarch until sauce thickens slightly. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish and pour sauce over all.
  • Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.5 calories, Carbohydrate 19.7 g, Cholesterol 282.4 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 35 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 229.3 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

CHICKEN FRANCESE FOR ONE



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Chicken breast sauteed and served with a sauce of butter, lemon juice and Parmesan cheese. Very French, very elegant, and also simple and tasty. This single serving recipe is ideal for one of those nights when you're 'caught up in a world all your own'!

Provided by Jerry Schiavo

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 4

½ cup butter
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat.
  • Add chicken to skillet and brown for 5 to 7 minutes, turning occasionally. When chicken is browned, add remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and the lemon juice (if desired, add extra lemon juice to taste).
  • Saute for 6 minutes over medium heat, then remove chicken from skillet. Add cheese to skillet, stir all together until mixture has reached the consistency of a sauce, then pour the sauce over the chicken and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 587.4 calories, Carbohydrate 3.1 g, Cholesterol 199.3 mg, Fat 50.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 31.7 g, SaturatedFat 31.3 g, Sodium 556.8 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

CHICKEN FRANCESE



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Make and share this Chicken Francese recipe from Food.com.

Provided by DrGaellon

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 8 cutlets, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, diced small
1/2 cup dry white wine or 1/2 cup dry vermouth
1/3 cup lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
2 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Melt 1 tbsp butter in a medium non-reactive saucepan. Saute onions until translucent, 2-3 minute Add wine, juice and broth. Turn heat to high until sauce boils, then turn down to medium and reduce to 1 1/2 cups. Strain into a measuring cup and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place a baking rack in a rimmed baking sheet and place in oven.
  • Slice breasts in half horizontally and pound to an even 1/4" thickness. Whisk salt and pepper into flour in a pie plate. Whisk eggs and milk in a second pie plate. Dip chicken cutlets in flour, then in egg, then back in flour. Set aside on a rack over a baking sheet.
  • When all 8 cutlets are coated, melt 1 tbsp butter in 1 tbsp oil in a 12" nonstick skillet. Saute 4 cutlets over medium heat until nicely browned, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and brown another 30-60 seconds. Remove cutlets to baking rack in oven.
  • Wipe out pan with paper towel, and using another 1 tbsp butter and 1 tbsp oil, cook remaining 4 cutlets. Remove to baking rack.
  • Wipe out pan with paper towel and add reserved sauce to now-empty pan over medium heat. Swirl in remaining 2 tbsp butter. Dip cutlets in sauce and serve, 2 cutlets per serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479, Fat 26.4, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 213.4, Sodium 842.5, Carbohydrate 19.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 2.4, Protein 35.5

CHICKEN FRANCESE



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Chicken francese, sometimes called chicken French, is one of those rare restaurant dishes that's truly easy to cook at home. If you can make chicken cutlets, you can make this lemony, buttery recipe; the only difference is an easy pan sauce that brightens the whole plate. This version includes lemon slices browned in butter, which are pretty and tasty but entirely optional. Although the name suggests that it's a French or Italian dish ("Francese" means French in Italian), it's actually neither: Like spaghetti and meatballs, it's a mostly Italian-American invention. Serve with something starchy to soak up every drop of the sauce; pasta is traditional.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, weeknight, poultry, main course

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 eggs
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 to 6 large boneless, skinless chicken cutlets (buy the cutlets thinly sliced, or buy regular boneless breasts and slice them in half horizontally to make thin pieces)
3 to 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed (optional)
1/2 cup dry white wine
Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon, more to taste
2 cups chicken stock
3 to 4 tablespoons freshly minced parsley

Steps:

  • In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper until blended. Place the flour in a separate bowl. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
  • In a wide skillet, heat olive and vegetable oils over medium heat until shimmering.
  • Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, lightly dredge the chicken in flour and shake off any excess. Dip into egg batter, let excess batter drip back into the bowl and place in the skillet. Fry, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Adjust the heat as the cutlets cook so they brown slowly and evenly, with a steady bubbling. Transfer to the paper-towel-lined pan and repeat with remaining cutlets.
  • When all cutlets are browned, remove the pan from the heat and pour off the oil. Wipe out the pan with paper towels. Return the pan to low heat.
  • If making the lemon slices (if not, skip to Step 6 below): Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and then scatter the lemon slices over the bottom of the pan. Cook, stirring gently occasionally, until the lemon slices are golden and browning around the edges, about 3 minutes. Scoop out the lemon slices and set them aside.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of butter, the wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Boil until the liquid is syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the stock, bring to a boil and cook until thickened into a sauce, about 5 minutes. (It will thicken more when you add the cutlets.) Taste and adjust the seasonings with lemon, salt and pepper; it should be quite lemony and not too salty.
  • Reduce the heat, tuck the cutlets into the pan and simmer very gently until the sauce is velvety and the chicken pieces are heated through, about 4 minutes. Turn the cutlets over occasionally in the sauce. Place the browned lemon slices on top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve, spooning some of the sauce over each serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1129, UnsaturatedFat 54 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 79 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 66 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 383 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 1 gram

CHICKEN BREASTS ALLA MARGHERITA



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Make and share this Chicken Breasts Alla Margherita recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PetsRus

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon brandy (optional)
2 ounces prosciutto ham, thinly sliced
4 ounces italian Fontina cheese, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Cut each whole breast in half lengthwise.
  • Combine flour, salt and pepper; dredge chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
  • Heat 1½ teaspoons each butter and oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
  • When hot, place half of chicken in pan and sauté 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  • Transfer to a shallow, 2-quart glass baking dish.
  • Repeat with remaining butter, oil and chicken.
  • Remove from pan.
  • Pour wine, broth and brandy into hot pan.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Top each piece of chicken with slices of prosciutto and fontina.
  • Pour the wine sauce over the top.
  • Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350-degree oven for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the cheese has melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.6, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 102.6, Sodium 756.1, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.6, Protein 30.9

Tips:

  • Use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for a quick and easy meal. You can also use bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, but you will need to adjust the cooking time accordingly.
  • Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. This will help them cook evenly and prevent them from drying out.
  • Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices. You can also add a marinade to the chicken for extra flavor.
  • Dredge the chicken breasts in flour before cooking. This will help the chicken to brown and create a crispy crust.
  • Cook the chicken breasts in a hot skillet with butter or olive oil. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
  • Serve the chicken breasts immediately with your favorite sides. You can also top the chicken with a sauce or gravy of your choice.

Conclusion:

Breasts of chicken alla francese is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is tender and juicy, with a crispy crust and a flavorful sauce. This dish is sure to please everyone at the table.

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