How to Make Chef John's Chicken French - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a delicious and impressive recipe to add to your cooking repertoire, Chef John's Chicken French is the perfect choice. This classic dish features tender chicken breasts that are dredged in seasoned flour, then coated in a rich and tangy lemon-butter sauce. It's a dish that's sure to impress your family and friends, and it's surprisingly simple to make!

Chef John's Chicken French is a popular dish in upstate New York, where it's often featured on the menus of Ital...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Beat eggs and milk together in a shallow bowl. Whisk flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in another shallow bowl.
  • Gently press chicken into flour mixture to coat; shake off excess flour. Dip into egg mixture and coat completely.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition

    627 cal.

    • Total Fat: 32g
    • Saturated Fat: 13g
    • Cholesterol: 329mg
    • Sodium: 2305mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 32g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 48g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 74mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 462mg