Chicken Francese
Chicken Francese is easy to make with breaded and baked chicken breasts topped with a delicious lemon and white wine sauce for an elegant main dish.
Instructions
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1
{'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'To make the chicken: Remove tenderloin from each chicken breast half, then fillet each half into two slices. Pound all chicken, including tenderloins, to a thickness of 1/4 inch.'}
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2
{'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Transfer chicken to a bowl and pour in enough milk to completely cover; soak for 30 minutes.'}
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3
{'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Mix bread crumbs, Pecorino Romano, and parsley together in a bowl. Remove chicken from milk and dredge in bread crumb mixture until evenly coated.'}
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4
{'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.'}
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5
{'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, season with salt and pepper, and place lemon slices over top.'}
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6
{'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'To make the sauce: Pour wine into the skillet with chicken drippings and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add broth and lemon juice; boil until reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour wine mixture over chicken, then drizzle orange liqueur over top.'}
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7
{'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbling and chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes.'}
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (6 servings total)