Chicken Francese, Italian-Style

Breaded chicken is baked in a buttery, lemon-white wine sauce in this Italian-style chicken Francese dish, great for weeknights or company.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 37 mins
• Total Time: 57 mins
• Calories: 693 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• ½ cup white wine
• 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Place flour in a shallow bowl. Beat eggs in a separate shallow bowl. Coat each piece of chicken in flour; dip in beaten eggs to coat completely. Press chicken into flour again until evenly coated. Reserve remaining flour.

Step 3

Coat a skillet with olive oil and set over medium heat. Cook each piece of coated chicken in the hot olive oil until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 4

Combine chicken broth, white wine, butter, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sauce is smooth, not allowing it to boil, about 5 minutes. Slowly sift 1 cup reserved flour into sauce while continually whisking until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken.

Step 5

Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).