Recipe: Lemon Chicken Francese!

chicken breasts

🥗Healthier: turkey cutlets

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while thighs are often less expensive.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: white grape juice

Broth keeps the flavor while reducing alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and provides a similar richness.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while Pecorino is often less expensive.

Set up cooking station with oil heating in a pan.

Slice 2 large chicken breasts in half to make them thinner for quicker cooking.

Prepare a dipping station with flour, eggs, and a mixture of lemon zest and parmesan cheese.

Season the flour mixture with sea salt and black pepper.

Crack 2 eggs into a bowl, add a splash of cream, lemon zest, and parmesan cheese, and mix well.

Check oil temperature by inserting a wooden spoon; bubbles indicate it's ready.

Dredge chicken in flour, then dip in egg mixture, and place in the hot oil to shallow fry until golden and crispy.

Remove chicken from the pan and set aside.

Fry thin slices of lemon in the pan with a small amount of water to soften and caramelize them.

Prepare a quick pan sauce by smashing garlic, adding butter to the pan, and cooking until fragrant.

Add chicken stock and white wine to the pan with the garlic and butter, and squeeze in fresh lemon juice.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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