RECIPE: Chicken Francese

Want a restaurant quality dinner for less than the cost of one restaurant priced entrée? Done. You can make four Chicken Francese entrées at home for less than the cost of going out to dinner.

Use the thin sliced chicken breasts from the grocery store to cut down on a lot of time. You can also purchase regular boneless skinless chicken breasts and then pound them with a blunt meat hammer until they are thin.

It should only take approximately 20 minutes to prepare if you use the thin sliced chicken. Topping the chicken with the lemon slices makes it look very professional and perfect for dinner guests or dinner parties.

All of these ingredients can be purchased at your local supermarket like  or .

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds of thin sliced boneless skinless chicken breast
• 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 yummy 
• 1/2 lemon, juiced  
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley  

Directions

1. Put some flour in a shallow platter and season with a fair amount of salt and pepper; mix with a fork to distribute evenly.
2. In a wide bowl, beat the eggs with 3 tablespoons of water to make an egg wash.
3. Heat the oil over medium-high flame in a large skillet.
4. 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.
5. When the oil is nice and hot, add the cutlets and fry for 2 minutes on each side until golden, turning once.
6. Remove the chicken cutlets to a large platter in a single layer to keep warm. 
7. Toss the lemon slices into the pan and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant.
8. Add the wine, broth, and lemon juice, simmer for 5 minutes to reduce the sauce slightly.
9. Roll the butter in some flour and add it to the skillet, this will thicken the sauce. Stir to incorporate and dissolve the flour.
10. 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.
11. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.

Enjoy!