Lemon-Sage Chicken Recipe

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While this is my mom's recipe, I had completely forgotten about it and just recently found a copy of this fantastic dish. The rich sauce and wonderful batter that goes on the chicken makes this an exquisite entree that is ideal for company.

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Lemon-Sage Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Bake: 15 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
30 15 45

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan and Romano cheese blend
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • SAUCE:
  • 2 tablespoons chopped shallot
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter

Directions

  • Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a shallow bowl, combine the eggs, cheese and seasonings. Place flour in another shallow bowl. Coat chicken with flour, then dip in egg mixture.
  • In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil in batches. Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.
  • In the drippings, saute shallot until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the wine, lemon juice, herbs and lemon peel; cook over medium heat until liquid is reduced by half. Add cream; cook until thickened, stirring occasionally. Stir in butter until melted. Serve sauce with chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 3 tablespoons sauce equals 593 calories, 38 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 319 mg cholesterol, 452 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 44 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon-Sage Chicken in Taste of Home April/May 2011, p66

Tip

Shallot Substitutions

Shallots are part of the onion family and have a mild onion-garlic flavor. In place of 3 to 4 shallots, use 1 medium onion plus a pinch of garlic powder or (if you like the taste of garlic) 1 minced garlic clove.

Full-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2013 by amberjcarothers

This was very good ! It's fancy enough for a special occasion and easy enough for a week night.

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2012 by JLS08

This recipe is fantastic! I wouldn't change a thing. YUM!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2012 by bamma8

chicken comes out tender and the sauce is delicious. My husband mopped up what was left on rolls I made with it.

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2012 by moralesae

This chicken is SO good! A little time consuming to make so I've only made it a couple times, but it is definitely worth it.

Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2012 by rasilaverie

Excellent recipie. Highly recommend it. I've made this multiple times and each time, my fiance's face lights up!

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2011 by leroue

This is an Olive Garden copy cat recipe. It's delicious.

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2011 by leroue

One of the best recipes we have made in a long time. Next time we will fry the chicken a bit longer so its crispier. Also may cut back on the lemon juice just a tad.

Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2011 by 3434242424

OMG! This was so absolutely delicious! The sauce was so incredibly flavorful I could have eaten it with a spoon! A definite repeater!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2011 by ayodaly

This is the best chicken dish I have ever made. And that was without the wine (subbed chicken broth), The only thing I would do differently is to whisk the sauce in a blender until it's smooth.

Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2011 by smilejes

I loved the chicken with the egg and herb coating. I made the sauce with light cream instead of heavy whipping cream to make it a bit healthier and it still came out good.

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2011 by cmflower14

This was so delicious...I was a little frazzled making it because I forgot to have things ready like the lemon zest or the shallots chopped. When I ate the first bite, though, it was all worth it. My husband said that it tasted like we were in an expensive restaraunt. I didn't change anything in the recipe and used wine. I will definitly be making this delicious recipe again, maybe tonight!

Reviewed on Jun. 08, 2011 by muffnette

LOVED this!!!! I doubled the sauce as we always love extra that i used for our mashed potatoes i made to go with it - the sauce over the mashed potatoes was YUMMY! This was like chicken you would get in a nice restaurant! I never made a chicken breast w/an "egg" coating before (w/o bread crumbs) so that was rather interesting but i loved it! I did use the wine and instead of dried used fresh sage leaves (which if doubled would be 24 leaves chopped to = 2 tsp dried) i prob will add a bit more lemon juice but the subtle taste of it was still very yummy! this will be regularly in our rotation!

Reviewed on May. 19, 2011 by jzurick23@yahoo.com

My whole family loved it! Hint of lemon and sage was delicious!!

Reviewed on May. 12, 2011 by all-make

THIS IS REALLY GOOD! MY HUSBAND LOVED IT AND TOO WILL MAKE MORE OF THE SAUCE TO SERVE WITH RICE. I DID NOT USE THE WINE AS I DON'T CARE FOR THE TASTE. SUBSTITUTED CHICKEN BROTH.

Reviewed on May. 05, 2011 by AmyWaters

Loved the flavor of the sauce. My 2 year old daughter even ate every bite. My husband licked his plate. Definitely will make again. I used fresh sage, and used egg beaters for the egg wash. Very good.

Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2011 by ktarieh

I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! My husband I really enjoyed it. Thanks!

Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2011 by KittyLaura

This recipe was pretty good. I used oregano instead of sage as no one in my family likes sage. Next time I make this, I will use chicken broth in place of the wine as it gave it a funny taste

Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by japalena

Cooked as directed but used more fresh lemon juice and doubled the sauce. Simmered chicken in sauce after removing from oven. Did not use lemon zest.

Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2011 by patpierceall

My husband and son were crazy about this. A little too time consuming for a weeknite though, I made it for Sunday dinner and its definitely a winner!

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2011 by JuliasTwin

This was super yummy!!! The chicken was really moist and the sauce was very yummy. The only change I will make next time is a little less lemon juice in the sauce.

Reviewed on Apr. 02, 2011 by suegab7

i added more seasonings to this. served it with linguini. came good. made more of the sauce the second day although i didnt have any more shallots. thickened the second batch with some flour. came good

Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2011 by dablouin

Wonderful flavor although maybe I put too much egg mixture because I had to double that. But my husband loved it and I will definately make it again.

Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2011 by Dlyndee

I prepared this for my homecare client who is a retired Home Economics teacher and foods judge at various fairs; she is a bit narrow-minded about food prep and taste, as you can imagine. She and I agreed that this is a Very, Very Good recipe, and she has alluded to it daily since we had it 4 days ago! Like Kristy55cooks, I prefer a little more sauce. We prefer dark meat chicken so instead of breast I used thigh meat, which also requires less pounding. If you are cooking for 2, as I was, the ingredients halve well except for the eggs (I used 2), so I added a little more Parmesan to thicken the 2-egg mixture. After rolling the chicken in the egg mixture, I added a little flour and baking powder to the remainder to make hush-puppies. I made the full recipe of sauce, and that was the perfect amount for the 2 thighs and the hush-puppies. Oh, and as we were out of white wine, I used chicken broth. This will definitely be served again! And again!

Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2011 by Kristy55cooks

I found this in my Taste of Home magazine and made it for my husband (he is a real foodie) for dinner, and he raved about it! He insisted that I go on line and get the recipe so that I could make copies for our at-home recipe file. It really was great! The only thing I would do is double the amount of sauce and add more lemon to it (the lemon taste didn't come through as strong as we would like). Definitely our newest "company's coming" main dish.

Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2011 by khcrivello

Awesome! We absolutely loved it and will definitely be making it again.

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2011 by Nana Jo Jo

I made this tonight and my family loved it. Its definitely a keeper recipe. Im always looking for different ways to make chicken and this one is over the top, sooooo delicious !!!!!!

 
 

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