Name: Chicken Franchaise
Ingredients: 6 chicken breasts (pounded or buy them as cutlets); 2-3 tbsp. of olive oil; about 1 cup of flour (WONDRA); 2 eggs; 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley; salt & pepper; 1/2 lemon sliced into rounds; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/4 cup of white wine (something you would drink); 2 cups of chicken broth made with Better than Bouillon (or just use chicken stock); 2 tbsp. of butter; 2 tbsp. of all purpose flour; 4-5 cloves of garlic minced

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Chicken Franchaise

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Ingredients

6 chicken breasts pounded or buy them as cutlets
2-3 tbsp. of olive oil
about 1 cup of flour WONDRA
2 eggs
1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley
salt & pepper
1/2 lemon sliced into rounds
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 cup of white wine something you would drink
2 cups of chicken broth made with Better than Bouillon or just use chicken stock
2 tbsp. of butter
2 tbsp. of all purpose flour
4-5 cloves of garlic minced

Instructions

prepare your egg wash: 2 eggs, fresh parsley, and salt & pepper (whisk)
prepare the flour: add the Wondra and season with salt & pepper
set your pan to about a medium-medium high heat and add olive oil
dredge the chicken in the Wondra first; then the egg wash (shake off the excess flour and egg after each dip)
sauté the chicken about 5 minutes each side
don’t move the chicken around; let it brown
if the chicken is thin enough it should only take about 5 minutes each side. Go a little longer if yours aren’t thin enough
set the chicken aside on a plate
add little more olive oil to the pan if needed
sauté the lemon rounds first (flip to brown both sides) (about 2 minutes)
then add the garlic and sauté for a minute or so (DO NOT BURN)
as soon as the garlic is golden deglaze the pan with wine
simmer 5 minutes
add juice of 1/2 lemon
add the chicken stock (simmer 5-6 minutes)
combine 2 tbsp. of flour & room temperature butter with a fork until a paste form
add the butter/flour paste
stir and let the sauce thicken about 3-5 minutes (add more chicken stock or water if it’s too thick)
add the chicken back to pan (simmer 2-3 minutes)
spoon the sauce over the chicken
garnish with parsley
Enjoy the best meal ever!

Notes

Better than Bouillon: To make the tastiest chicken francaise you need to use a chicken base instead of chicken broth. This is what most chefs use, and for good reason. IT IS BETTER than making your own chicken broth in my opinion. And who has time for that? Trust me, buy this product and you’ll never buy boxed or canned beef or chicken broth again. https://amzn.to/3zbI4Ir

you can substitute 2 cups of chicken broth with the better than bouillon

Served with: I serve this meal up with buttery pasta. Just boil the pasta to the package directions, drain, and throw in a few tbsp. of butter. It’s the perfect combination. You could also serve with mashed potatoes, or even rice.

Chicken: I used chicken breasts that I butterflied and pounded, but you can simply buy chicken cutlets since they are already nice and thin.

Cookware: All you need is a great skillet with high sides. Here’s my favorite that goes stovetop to oven: https://amzn.to/3cqBjZL

Flour: I used Wondra, which is an extra fine flour that makes the PERFECT breaded chicken. If you can’t find it you can use all purpose flour. Wondra: https://amzn.to/3zubRfy