Lemon Chicken Romano
Prep Time:15 minutes Cook Time:15 minutes Total Time:20 minutes Servings: 4
Chicken coated in egg and pecorino romano cheese, fried until golden brown and served in a lemon butter sauce! Yum!
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts, butterflied and pounded thin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup pecorino romano, grated
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 cup chicken broth (or white wine)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
directions
- Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper to taste, dredge in the flour, shake off any excess, dip into the mixture of egg and romono cheese, shake off excess, and fry in the oil until lightly golden brown on both sides before setting aside.
- Add the butter to the pan and heat, over medium heat, until it sizzles before adding the garlic and red pepper flakes and cooking until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the broth and lemon juice, bring to a boil and simmer until it thickens a bit, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat, mix in the butter and parsley and serve over the chicken!
Option: Replace the pecorino cheese with parmesan, or asiago, etc.
Option: Replace some or all of the broth with a dry white wine.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 367, Fat 20g (Saturated 7g, Trans 0.3g), Cholesterol 188mg, Sodium 288mg, Carbs 10g (Fiber 0.3g, Sugars 1g), Protein 33g
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