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Chicken French with escarole.

Chicken French with Escarole

Butterflied and tenderized chicken French over sautéed escarole in a lemon, garlic, herb, sherry, and chicken broth sauce. Serve with or or without pasta.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 2
Calories 410 kcal

Ingredients
  

Battered Chicken

  • 2 6 oz Chicken Breasts Pounded Out
  • 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Parsley
  • ½ Lemon Sliced

French Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • ½ Lemon
  • 1 cup Sherry Cooking Wine
  • 2 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 1/8 cup Chopped Parsley
  • 1 tbsp Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 Head of Escarole Rinsed and Coarsely Chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, add all-purpose flour, salt, and pepper and then mix everything together. Coat chicken evenly with the seasoned flour.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, crack and beat two eggs. Add one tablespoon of chopped parsley to the egg wash and soak both pieces of chicken. Add a touch of water to the eggs to thin out a bit.
  • In a sauté pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the chopped escarole to the pan and sauté but do not cook completely. Remove escarole from the pan and reserve for later.
  • In the same hot sauté pan add your butter and let it melt. Add chicken to the pan and sear on both sides until each piece has a light brown crust.
  • Add sherry cooking wine, chicken stock, and juice from the lemon. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Temporarily, remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  • In a small sauté pan, over low heat, add butter and let it melt before adding flour to the pan. Mix the flour and the butter together to make a roux. Allow the roux to cook for a few minutes to cook the flour taste out.
  • Add roux to the pan with the chicken, stock, wine, and lemon juice.
  • When the sauce begins to thicken add escarole, chicken, and parsley to the pan.
  • Add parmesan cheese when plating. Top each piece of chicken with a lemon slice.
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