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How to Make Chicken Francese

This chicken Francese recipe is special to serve and simple to make, giving you delicious pan-fried chicken breasts cooked in a luscious lemon-butter sauce that tastes amazing.
  • cook TIME 40 mins
  • prep TIME 7 mins
  • total TIME 47 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 479 kcal
Author: Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina

Ingredients (16)

  • 18 oz skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 24 oz potato cubed
  • 8 oz green beans trimmed
  • 0.25 oz Parmesan cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup canola oil *
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 fl oz white wine
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour divided
  • 1 cup chicken broth divided
  • 1 medium egg
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3/4 tsp salt divided
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Prep:

1

Trim the green bean: Wash them clean and cut off both ends.

2

Cut the potato into cubes: Peel off the skin, cut the potato into slices, cut the slices into fingers, and cut the fingers into cubes.

3

Finely chop the parsley.

Cook:

1

Microwave the potato: Microwave 24 oz potato for 12 minutes.

2

Microwave the green beans: Microwave 8 oz green beans in 4 minutes.

3

Cook the microwaved potato with chicken broth, milk, heavy cream, and salt: Add the microwaved potato with 1/2 cup chicken broth, 1/2 cup milk, 2 tbsp heavy cream, and 3/8 tsp salt to a skillet. Cook over low heat for 7 minutes.

4

Mash the cooked potato: Blend with an immersion blender until smooth.

5

Coat both sides of the chicken breasts in a layer of flour. Add 2 tbsp all-purpose flour to a bowl. (Leave out 1 tsp flour for the later step) Coat 18 oz chicken breasts in flour, then shake off the excess flour.

6

Dip the chicken breasts in an egg mix. Add 2 eggs to a bowl, then dip the chicken in the egg mix.

7

Fry the chicken breasts: In a skillet over medium heat, add 1/2 cup canola oil and chicken breasts, then fry both sides for a total of 7 minutes or until lightly browned, then remove from the heat. Discard the remaining oil.

8

Add the butter and the remaining flour: In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp butter and the remaining 1 tsp flour. Stir well for 30 seconds.

9

Add the white wine: Add 2 fl oz white wine and stir for 30 seconds.

10

Add the chicken broth, salt, and lemon juice: Add 1/2 cup chicken broth, 2 tbsp lemon juice, and 3/8 tsp salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.

11

Add the chicken breasts: Add chicken and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.

12

Add the cheese and pepper: Add 0.25 oz Parmesan cheese and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper on top, then remove from the heat.

13

Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle with 2 tbsp chopped parsley, if desired. Serve with the green beans and mashed potato.

(*) Only part of the oil will end up in the final product, and we have calculated nutritional values based on that amount. The whole amount is needed for frying, but what actually ends up being consumed is only 2 tbsp of canola oil per four servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 479kcal | Fat 19.3g | Saturated Fat 6.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat 3g | Monounsaturated Fat 8g | Cholesterol 155mg | Sodium 596mg | Potassium 1363mg | Carbohydrate 37g | Fiber 6g | Sugar 6g | Protein 37g | Vitamin A 726IU | Vitamin C 28mg | Calcium 123mg | Iron 3mg