Chicken Francese
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/3 lbs)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- flour
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons dry white vermouth
- 6 tablespoons chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- lemon slice (for garnish)
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Pound chicken breasts with mallet to about 1/3 inch thickness.
- Season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Prepare a shallow dish with flour.
- Beat the eggs in another dish.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil and 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Dredge chicken in flour, then egg, then again in flour.
- Place each piece in skillet as you go in a single layer (will have to be cooked in batches).
- Cook each cutlet about 2 minutes on each side until browned and cutlets are cooked through.
- Keep cutlets warm in oven while you cook the rest.
- Be sure to add the additional oil and butter about 1/2 through cooking cutlets.
- To make the sauce, add the vermouth, chicken broth, and lemon juice to the pan where the cutlets were cooked.
- Cook until slightly thickened.
- Serve chicken with sauce and lemon slices.
vegetable oil, butter, chicken breasts, salt, flour, eggs, chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon slice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chicken-francese-357565 (may not work)