30-Minute Meals

This is a Chicken French recipe I've been making for years, and it is one of my family's most requested meals. Serve with brown and wild rice or rice pilaf along with Italian-cut green beans. Garnish with lemon slices, if desired.

Ingredients
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • ¼ cup dry sherry
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons low-sodium chicken base
Step By Step Method
  1. Mix together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Whisk beaten eggs, sugar, and Parmesan cheese in another bowl until the mixture is thoroughly blended and the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil shimmers. Dip chicken breasts into the flour mixture, then into the egg mixture, and gently lay them into the skillet. Pan-fry chicken breasts until golden brown and no longer pink in the middle, about 6 minutes on each side. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  3. In the same skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter, and stir in garlic. Add sherry, lemon juice, and chicken base. Bring the sauce to a simmer, and stir until smooth and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Be sure to dissolve any brown flavor bits from the bottom of the skillet as you stir.
  4. Return chicken breasts to the sauce, and gently simmer for about 15 minutes. To serve, place a chicken breast on a plate, and top with sauce.