No Wine! 30-Minute Easy Chicken Francese

This is a simple, easy, rustic and bright lemon chicken recipe that is for those of us who really like all things buttery and lemony. This chicken recipe is hands-down the best chicken francese recipe without wine.
I like this recipe for so many reasons, it is easy, frugal, and we all enjoyed and liked it.
But hay, there is another story behind this recipe. This is not a story about chicken recipe, this is a story about overcoming my fears. Yep, overcoming butchering fears. My fears of hammering chicken breasts!

Chicken Francese FAQs

What is Francese sauce?

Francese or French means that this dish has been cooked French way. Which means, it has been dredged in flour and dipped in eggs. Then these chicken is fried and dressed up in lemon sauce and in this case lemon and butter sauce. Usually there is wine in the recipe but ours here is wine free chicken francese.

What is the difference between Chicken Francaise (Francese)  and Chicken Piccata?

Not really much. From what I’ve read, Francaise or Francese are coated with flour then dipped in egg wash then pan fried. It is said that piccata is only coated with flour then pan friend. Also capers are added to the piccata sauce.

To Make this Recipe You’Il Need the following ingredients:

SERVES: 4

3/4 cup flour.
1 1/2 teaspoon salt.
1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced.
2 extra large eggs.
3 Tablespoon milk.
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter.
1 Tablespoon olive oil.
FOR THE SAUCE:
1/3 cup lemon juice.
1 cup chicken stock
3 Tablespoon cold butter.
3 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped.
salt and pepper to taste.

How to Make Easy Chicken Francese Recipe

  • In a bowl, combine flour salt and pepper. In another bowl, combine eggs and milk.
  • Coat chicken breasts with the flour mixture then dip in egg mixture.
  • In a skillet over medium heat heat olive oil and butter. Cook on the skillet for about 2 minutes each side. We need the chicken to brown a little. Set aside.
  • In the same skillet increase heat to medium high, add lemon juice and deglaze the pan.
  • Add the stock to the pan and bring to a boil.
  • Turn off the heat and add the cold butter, keep stirring until the butter is melted and totally incorporated in the sauce. Add parsley and stir.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • ladle sauce over chicken and serve with pasta or rice.

No Wine! 30-Minute Chicken Francese

No Wine! Learn how to make this Easy Chicken Francese Recipe.

  • 3/4 cup flour.
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
  • 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced.
  • 2 extra large eggs.
  • 3 Tablespoon milk.
  • 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter.
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil.

FOR THE SAUCE:

  • 1/3 cup lemon juice.
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3 Tablespoon cold butter.
  • 3 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped.salt and pepper to taste.

  1. In a bowl, combine flour salt and pepper. In another bowl, combine eggs and milk.

  2. Coat chicken breasts with the flour mixture then dip in egg mixture.

  3. In a skillet over medium heat heat olive oil and butter. Cook on the skillet for about 2 minutes each side. We need the chicken to brown a little. Set aside.

  4. In the same skillet increase heat to medium high, add lemon juice and deglaze the pan.

  5. Add the stock to the pan and bring to a boil.

  6. Turn off the heat and add the cold butter, keep stirring until the butter is melted and totally incorporated in the sauce. Add parsley and stir.

  7. Season with salt and pepper.

  8. ladle sauce over chicken and serve with pasta or rice.

 

Source: amiraspantry.com