This recipe originally came from here, but has lived in a binder in my kitchen for years now. This is good chicken. Man catching chicken even. It’s crispy and juicy and lemony and fabulous. I gave this recipe to my sister a few years back and she’s married now. SEE?? Try this: Print Chicken Française (lemon chicken)
Ingredients
1-2 pounds boneless chicken breast halves or thin chicken cutlets
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp plus 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp plus 1/4 tsp black pepper
3 large eggs
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice plus 1 whole lemon, thinly sliced
Instructions
If using chicken breasts, pound to 1/4 inch thickness between two sheets of plastic wrap (I hate pounding chicken so I use the thin cutlets)
Combine flour, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper in a shallow dish, and dredge chicken, patting to evenly coat with flour mix; set aside
Beat eggs in another dish and set aside
Heat oil in heavy skillet (preferably cast iron, of course) over medium heat until hot but not yet smoking
Working in batches, dip floured chicken into eggs, making sure chicken is well coated, then let excess drip back into bowl; carefully ease chicken into hot oil and cook, turning once, till both sides are golden brown and chicken is cooked through — this will take about three minutes a side or so
When cooked, transfer chicken to paper towel lined plate and tent with foil or put in the oven set at its lowest setting (i.e. a very slow oven — does anyone still say that?)
After all chicken is fried and set to keep warm, pour oil out of skillet (I use an old coffee can for the oil), then set the pan over low heat and melt the butter in the skillet
When butter is melted and stops foaming add wine, chicken broth and lemon juice. Crank the heat up a bit and boil, uncovered, stirring to release all the yummy brown bits that are stuck to the bottom of your pan. Season with remaining salt and pepper (1/4 tsp. of each)
Remove paper towels from chicken plate, then spoon sauce over chicken; top with sliced lemon and serveSchema/Recipe SEO Data Markup by ZipList Recipe Plugin2.2http://oneparticularkitchen.com/2010/04/27/chicken-francaise/Copyright One Particular Kitchen – All Rights Reserved
