Description
Delicious chicken breasts coated in a lemon butter sauce, perfect for serving with fresh parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 lemon juiced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Slice 2 large chicken breasts horizontally into thin cutlets and season both sides with salt and black pepper for even flavor and cooking.
- Place 1 cup all purpose flour in a shallow bowl and whisk 2 large eggs in another bowl until smooth and ready for coating.
- Dredge each chicken cutlet in flour shaking off excess then dip fully into beaten eggs to create the signature coating.
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through then remove and keep warm.
- Reduce heat and add 3 tablespoons butter to the same skillet letting it melt then pour in 1 cup chicken broth and lemon juice scraping the pan to build flavor.
- Return chicken to the skillet and simmer for 2 minutes spooning sauce over the top so it absorbs flavor before serving with parsley.
Notes
- This recipe works well with other herbs besides parsley.
- For added flavor, try marinating the chicken beforehand.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 150mg