Chicken francese is a classic dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. Originating in France, this easy-to-make dish consists of chicken breasts that are coated in flour, then sautéed in butter and white wine. The chicken is then topped with a delectable sauce made from butter, lemon juice, and parsley. While chicken is the traditional protein used in this dish, flounder or veal can also be used to create equally delicious variations. With its crispy exterior and tender, juicy interior, chicken francese is a versatile dish that can be served with a variety of sides, making it a perfect choice for any occasion.
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FAMOUS CHICKEN FRANCAISE
Chicken with lemon juice, egg, butter and garlic. C'est magnifique!
Provided by Paula Tomlinson
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Skillet
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the egg and juice of 1/2 lemon. In another shallow dish or bowl mix together the flour, garlic powder and paprika. Dip chicken breasts in egg mixture, then flour mixture.
- Heat butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until golden on each side.
- In a medium bowl, mix together broth and juice of 1 lemon, and pour mixture over chicken in skillet. Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for about 8 minutes. Place on serving platter, and garnish with fresh lemon slices and parsley sprigs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Cholesterol 111.1 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 412.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
DELICIOUS EASY CHICKEN FRANCESE
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
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
FISH, CHICKEN OR VEAL FRANCESE SAUCE RECIPE
A white wine sauce for egg coated boneless chicken, fish or veal
Provided by Claudia Lamascolo
Categories seafood recipes, sauce recipes wine recipes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Pat Fish dry if frozen with paper towels
- Beat the eggs with the cheese in a large bowl to blend.
- Mix the flour with the salt and pepper in a shallow pie plate. Place the fish in the flour, cornstarch and turn to coat on all sides.
- Dip into the egg mixture and lift to let the excess drip off. Return to the flour and turn again to coat on all sides.
- Note: (When dipping the chicken, I dip in egg again and back into the flour, so it's double dipped)
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet on medium heat.
- Cook until gold brown 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a large platter. Cover with foil.
- Heat about 2 inches of oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat.
- Working in batches, add the herbs, until crisp about 10 seconds on each side.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Add the butter, wine, lemon juice, parsley to skillet and heat till bubbling.
- Season with salt, pepper.
- Add capers if using.
- Spoon a small amount of sauce over each piece of a fish top with fried herbs.
- A great side dish is a pasta with extra sauce.
CHICKEN FRANCESE
Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 portions
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat until warmed. Add the oil. During heating, dip the chicken breasts into the eggs, and then dust each breast with seasoned flour on both sides. Once floured, add to the oiled pan, reduce the heat to medium and cook until light brown in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and repeat cooking for a final 3 to 4 minutes. Once cooked, remove the breasts from the pan and allow to finish with carry-over cooking.
- Return the same pan to the heat and add the stock. Allow to simmer and reduce by three-quarters of the volume. After reducing, whisk in the butter to create a sauce, removing from the heat during the process. Finally, finish with lemon juice and parsley and serve over the chicken.
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.
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
FLOUNDER FRANCAISE OR CHICKEN FRANCAISE
I love this tangy lemon flavored sauce. It's quick, tasty and light. I serve it on a bed of buttered spaghetti or rice for my family. I'm a diabetic so I serve mine over spaghetti squash or zucchini. It's just perfect either way. You can use this recipe for chicken as well, just substitute 2 large chicken breasts, cut in half to make 4 thin fillets.
Provided by Realtor by day
Categories European
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat the oil and 1 tablespoons of butter over medium heat.
- Place the flour and all the seasonings in a plastic bag and shake to blend.
- Place the beaten eggs in a shallow dish.
- When the skillet is good and hot, put the flounder fillets in the bag one at a time and then dip in the egg. Coat them completely with the egg and place in skillet. The egg should sizzle immediately. If it doesn't, the oil isn't hot enough.
- Save 1 tablespoon of the flour mixture for the sauce.
- Fry over medium heat until brown on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add extra butter if you need to.
- Remove from skillet, keep warm.
- Discard any oil left in skillet and add the butter and the 1 tbsp of seasoned flour reserved from the flounder. Whisk until smooth. Add the rest of the sauce ingredients, stirring constantly until well blended. Bring to boil and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. If the sauce thickens too much, add more water- just 1 tsp at a time until you achieve the desired consistency.
- To serve place flounder over a bed of buttered rice (or whatever you're using) and pour a little sauce over each fillet. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.
CHICKEN FRANCESE
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
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.
CHICKEN FRANCAISE
Sheila Stein of Woodbury, New York, New York, writes: "We've eaten several times at La Viola of Syosset. Their chicken française is excellent. Could you get the recipe for me?"
Categories Chicken Egg Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Dinner Lemon White Wine Fall Gourmet Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Small Plates
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and gently pound chicken with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin until 1/4 inch thick.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking.
- While oil is heating, stir together flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl. Dredge 2 pieces of chicken, 1 piece at a time, in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Lightly beat eggs in another shallow bowl. When oil is hot, dip floured chicken into beaten eggs to coat, letting excess drip off, then fry, turning over once, until golden brown and just cooked through, about 4 minutes total. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and keep warm, loosely covered with foil. Fry remaining chicken in same manner.
- Pour off and discard oil, then wipe skillet clean and heat butter over low heat until foam subsides. Add wine, broth, and lemon juice and boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 6 minutes. Stir in parsley and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spoon sauce over chicken and top with lemon slices.
CHICKEN FRANCAISE
Make and share this Chicken Francaise recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Teresa Johnson
Categories Chicken
Time 25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Dip the chicken in the flour then set aside.
- Make the batter by beating the eggs briskly, then adding in the lemon juice, parsley, salt, wine, garlic, hot pepper sauce, and parmesan.
- Coat a heavy skillet with margarine or olive oil and place over high heat.
- Dip the floured chicken pieces generously in the batter and place in the heated skillet.
- Cook until golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes each side.
- Remove chicken from the pan and drain excess oil.
- Make the wine sauce by melting the margarine in the pan, then stirring in the wine and lemon juice.
- Return the chicken pieces to the pan, spooning the wine sauce over all and cook 1 minute longer.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.9, Fat 24.5, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 179.2, Sodium 363.8, Carbohydrate 14.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.7, Protein 27.6
Tips:
- For a crispy coating, make sure the chicken is dry before dredging it in the flour mixture.
- Use a heavy-bottomed skillet to prevent the chicken from sticking.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat to prevent it from burning.
- Don't overcrowd the skillet when cooking the chicken. This will prevent it from cooking evenly.
- Serve the chicken immediately with your favorite sides.
Conclusion:
Chicken Francaise is a delicious and versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients. Whether you use chicken, flounder, or veal, this dish is sure to please everyone at your table. With its crispy coating and flavorful sauce, Chicken Francaise is a classic dish that is perfect for any occasion.
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