Tavern On The Greens Chicken Francais Reduced Fat And Salt Recipes

CHICKEN FRANCESE

Steps:

• Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Place the flour in a bowl, and the beaten egg whites in another bowl.
• Heat a very large non stick pan over medium heat. When hot spray with cooking spray to lightly coat the bottom of the pan.
• Lightly flour chicken, then dip in eggs and add to the hot pan a few at a time. Saute chicken 2-3 minutes on each side. When cooked, transfer onto a plate.
• Repeat until all chicken has been cooked and set aside.
• Once all chicken is cooked, place the chicken broth in the bowl with 1 tablespoon of flour and whisk.
• Add to the pan along with the juice of the lemon, white wine, lemon slices, parsley and butter and simmer over medium heat for about 2 minutes so it reduces slightly and thickens. Turn off heat.
• Return chicken to the pan to combine with the sauce.
• Serve immediately.

TAVERN ON THE GREEN'S CHICKEN FRANCAIS

Steps:

• Note: To make clarified butter, slowly melt a stick of unsalted butter until the milk solids melt to the bottom of the pan; skim foam off the top and use only the clear golden liquid.
• Pound chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap to make uniform thickness for even cooking.
• Dredge chicken breasts in flour, shaking off excess.
• Heat clarified butter in sauté skillet over medium-high heat.
• Place chicken in pan and sauté until cooked halfway through, about three minutes; reduce heat to medium.
• Turn chicken over and add minced shallots and garlic; cook for one minute until you can smell the aroma of garlic, and then add wine to deglaze pan.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add mustard and stir into sauce; let sauce cook for two minutes to reduce, and then add heavy cream.
• Let sauce cook for another two minutes to thicken sauce slightly.
• Serve with chardonnay.