Chef John's Chicken French

Chicken Breast - Dinner

Chicken French has everything I love in a recipe. It's delicious and easy, frugal, yet fancy, and everyone loves it. Better yet, it has a vague, confusing history and completely preposterous name. This not-French recipe hails from the Rochester area of New York State, where it's a staple on virtually every Italian-American restaurant menu.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Chicken French

Ingredients

4 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pinch cayenne pepper

1 ½ pounds skinless

boneless chicken breast cutlets

pounded flat

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup vegetable broth

½ cup dry sherry

2 lemons

juiced

¼ cup cold butter

cut into chunks

1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Beat eggs and milk together in a shallow bowl. Whisk flour salt black pepper and cayenne pepper together in another shallow bowl.

Step 2

Gently press chicken into flour mixture to coat; shake off excess flour. Dip into egg mixture and coat completely.

Step 3

Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter together in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until lightly browned 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate.

Step 4

Cook and stir vegetable broth sherry and lemon juice in the same skillet; bring to a boil and cook until sauce is reduced by half. Remove from heat and add cold butter chunks; stir until butter is melted and sauce is shiny and thickened 1 to 2 minutes. Stir parsley into sauce and season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Return chicken to the skillet over medium heat spoon sauce over the top and cook until chicken is heated through and no longer pink in the center 1 to 3 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Chicken French

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 626.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 48.4g 97%

Carbohydrates: 31.5g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 1.8g

Fat: 32.1g 49%

Saturated Fat: 13.2g 66%

Cholesterol: 328.5mg 110%

Vitamin A Iu: 1080.1IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 28.4mg 219%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 51%

Vitamin C: 1.6mg 3%

Folate: 87.7mcg 22%

Calcium: 74.2mg 7%

Iron: 4.2mg 23%

Magnesium: 51mg 18%

Potassium: 462mg 13%

Sodium: 2305.4mg 92%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 37%

Calories From Fat: 288.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.