Ingredients
- 2 split (1 whole) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 extra-large egg
- 1/2 tablespoon water
- 3/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- Good olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons), lemon halves reserved
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Sliced lemon, for serving
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of parchment paper or plastic wrap and pound out to 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
Mix the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a shallow plate. In a second plate, beat the egg and 1/2 tablespoon of water together. Place the bread crumbs on a third plate. Dip each chicken breast first in the flour, shake off the excess, and then dip in the egg and bread crumb mixtures.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saute pan over medium to medium-low heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 2 minutes on each side, until browned. Place them on the sheet pan and allow them to bake for 5 to 10 minutes while you make the sauce.
For the sauce, wipe out the saute pan with a dry paper towel. Over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and then add the lemon juice, wine, the reserved lemon halves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Boil over high heat until reduced in half, about 2 minutes. Off the heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and swirl to combine. Discard the lemon halves and serve 1 chicken breast on each plate. Spoon on the sauce and serve with a slice of lemon and a sprinkling of fresh parsley.
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By kathyocraig_7724167
Happy Valley, OR
on May 20, 2012
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Sauce was AWFUL!! I love Ina and normally love everything she makes, but this sauce was too BITTER. The chicken was fine but I couldn't serve it with the sauce. I followed the recipe, so it wasn't me, but I can't imagine anyone thinking this sauce was good. I wasn't using cheap wine, and I used fresh lemons, so it wasn't my ingredients, but it was B.A.D. Sorry Ina, not this time.
By ms.layla
Palatka, FL.
on May 17, 2012
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It was my first time cooking chicken breast with bread. I love it, I really did. What really suprise me was that my fiance' really loved it, he ate it all. He is really a picky eater as well as my 3 year old daughter, but she chose that then the regular chicken I made. We enjoyed it for our dinner tonight, thank you.
By Fashion0583
New York
on May 01, 2012
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Oh wow I loved this recipe, I made this for my fiance' and he couldn't believe I made it. It was so good and tasty. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe.
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