Cuisine At Home Parmesan Crusted Chicken Recipe 345

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Prepare chicken breasts by pounding slightly. Whisk egg whites, cornstarch, and lemon juice in a pie plate. Combine bread crumbs, parsley, parmesan, salt, pepper, and zest in another pie plate. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then crust. Let rest on a rack 20-30 min. Sauté chicken in oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, until golden and crisp on one side. Carefully turn. Transfer the skillet to the oven to finish cooking. Roast chicken until done, about 8 more minutes. Serve with Sage-Butter Sauce: 3 Tablespoons shallot, minced ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup heavy cream ½ cup chicken stock 1 tsp fresh lemon juice 4 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed 1-2 tsp fresh sage, minced Salt, white pepper, cayenne to taste Sauté shallot in butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, just until soft - 2-3 min. Add wine, cream, broth, and lemon juice. Simmer until reduced by half, 8-10 min. Whisk in butter, 1 Tbl at a time, stirring constantly. Do not add more butter until previous addition has melted completely. Finish sauce with sage and seasonings. Keep warm over very low heat until ready to serve.

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first seven ingredients. Brush chicken with butter, then coat with crumb mixture. Place in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, salt and garlic powder. In another bowl, beat the egg. Place the Parmesan cheese in a third bowl. Coat chicken in flour mixture, then dip in egg and roll in cheese. , In a skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides. Transfer to a shallow 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; drizzle with lemon juice. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until juices run clear.

Steps:

• For the chicken: Lightly pound chicken breasts to an even 1/2 inch thickness.
• Blend egg whites, cornstarch, and half lemon juice with a fork in a wide, shallow dish.
• Set aside.
• Combine bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, pepper, and zest in a second wide, shallow bowl.
• Individually dip chicken brests first in egg mixture, then in crumbs.
• Pat crumbs on both sides of chicken- it's ok if some crumbs fall off.
• Set crusted breasts on a wire rack for 20 to 30 minutes to set crust.
• After 20 to 30 minutes, saute chicken in oil in a large, nonstick, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
• Carefully turn with a spatula and transfer skillet to a 450 degree oven to finish cooking.
• Roast chicken until done, about 8 more minutes.
• While chicken is roasting, prepare sauce.
• For the sauce: Saute shallot in 1 T butter in a small saucepan over medium heat just until soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add wine, cream, broth, and remaining lemon juice.
• Simmer until reduced by half, 8-10 minutes.
• Whisk in remaining butter, one tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly.
• Add sage and seasonings.
• Place roasted chicken on a plate and top with sauce.