Easy After-Work Chicken Française
🍽️ Dinner 🔥 Medium

Easy After-Work Chicken Française

This chicken Française recipe is easy to make with thin chicken breasts simmered in a lemon butter sauce for a quick and tasty weeknight meal.

Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
50 min
Servings
4

Instructions

  1. 1

    {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients.'}

  2. 2

    {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Whisk 2 cups flour, salt, and pepper together in a shallow bowl. Whisk eggs in a separate shallow bowl.'}

  3. 3

    {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Dredge chicken in flour; shake off excess. Dip into beaten egg. Lift up so excess egg drips back into the bowl.'}

  4. 4

    {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry chicken until golden brown, 2 ½ to 3 ½ minutes per side; transfer to a plate.'}

  5. 5

    {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Melt butter in the same skillet over medium-low heat.'}

  6. 6

    {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Whisk in 2 tablespoons flour and stir until the mixture becomes light golden brown, about 5 minutes.'}

  7. 7

    {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Gradually whisk chicken broth and lemon juice into flour mixture, and bring to a simmer. Cook and stir until thick and smooth, about 10 minutes.'}

  8. 8

    {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Return chicken to the skillet. Continue simmering until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 10 to 15 minutes.'}

  9. 9

    {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.'}

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (4 servings total)

694
Calories
38 g
Protein
57 g
Carbs
35 g
Fat
4 g
Fiber
872 mg
Sodium

Tags

publisher-tested
Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222973/easy-after-work-chicken-francaise/
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