5 from 48 votes
Chicken Francese
Chicken Francese features flour-coated chicken breasts dipped in egg and sautéed in butter, finished with a lemony sauce made from white wine, chicken broth, garlic powder, paprika, and thickened with cornstarch. The dish offers a lightly crisped exterior and a bright, tangy sauce, suitable as a refined yet approachable main course.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
442 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast cut in half, boneless, skinless
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/2 cup flour
- 4 large egg beaten
- 1/2 cup butter divided, unsalted
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 2 lemon 1 juiced and 1 sliced, plural
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, then coat with flour.
- Add to egg, then to pan with 4 tablespoons of butter and sear until browned on both sides on medium high heat, about 3-4 minutes on each side then remove the chicken from the pan
- Whisk in the wine, broth, garlic powder, paprika and remaining butter and lemon juice over medium heat.
- Whisk together 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and add to the skillet and let the sauce thicken 3-4 minutes.
- Add chicken back in, topping with lemon slices and letting it reduce by half, another 8-10 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
442kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
261mg
(87%)
Sodium
748mg
(31%)
Potassium
453mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1025IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
35.5mg
(39%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 442
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 442kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 261mg | 87% |
| Sodium | 748mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 453mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1025IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 35.5mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.