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 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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