Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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An excellent recipe for crusted chicken. A flavorful crust and a juicy interor....you can cut it with a fork. Try serving it with Sage-Butter Sauce and Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary.

"Really, REALLY delicious Sherri. For this recipe, you get a medal from me next time I have one to offer! A couple of notes/variations: (1) I used a mix of Reggiano and Parmesean, (2) I made the Sage Butter sauce, which was TERRIFIC -- I didn't add the cream until the reduction completed, so the cream wouldn't break, (3) Due to dinner guest timing I left the chicken in the 400 degree oven for 12 minutes or so and it was still extremely moist and not overcooked. Will definitely make this again. Paired with asparagus and boiled red bliss potatoes. Perfect for a rainy night's dinner." - stevemur

Yield: 4 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chicken

(4.4, 414) 86% would make again (reviews)

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Original recipe makes 4 Servings

2 wholeChicken breasts, boneless and skinless

2 Egg whites

2 tablespoonsCornstarch

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 cupDry bread crumbs; coarse

1 tablespoonFresh parsley

1 teaspoonKosher salt

1/4 teaspoonBlack Pepper

Zest of 1 lemon; minced

1/2 cupParmesan cheese

3 tablespoonsOlive oil

Sage-Butter Sauce

3 tablespoonsShallots; minced

1/2 cupDry white wine

1/2 cupHeavy cream

1/2 cupChicken broth

1 teaspoonFresh lemon juice

4 tablespoonsUnsalted butter; cold, cubed

1 teaspoonSalt, white pepper; to taste

1 teaspoonFresh sage; minced

Parmesan Crusted Chicken Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare the chicken by halving and then halving again lengthwise. (Whole chicken breasts are a bit too big. Making smaller pieces ensures that the coating will not burn before the chicken is cooked through.) Pound to about 1/2 inch thick. Blend the egg whites, cornstarch, and lemon juice with a fork in a wide, shallow dish; set aside. Combine the bread crumbs, parmesan, parsley, salt, pepper, and zest in a second wide, shallow dish.

To crust the chicken breasts, dip each in the egg white mixture and then roll in the bread crumbs. Then transfer the chicken to a rack set over a baking sheet. Air-dry the chicken for 20-30 minutes to help set the crumbs.

To cook, first saute the chicken on the stove in an ovenproof skillet. As you put the chicken in the pan, lay it towards you. This way each piece will rest on top of any crumbs that fall off. Saute until the chicken is golden and crisp on one side, then carefully flip the pieces over. Cook until golden. Finally, transfer the whole pan to a 450 degree oven to finish. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes in the oven. If you are serving this with Sage-Butter Sauce and Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary, begin roasting the potatoes while the chicken is air drying on the rack, then prepare the sauce and keep it warm in a warm water bath. It will hold just fine for at least an hour.

For the Sauce - saute the shallots in butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until soft, 2 - 3 minutes. Add the wine, cream, broth and lemon juice. Simmer until reduced by half, 8 - 10 minutes. 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 in a warm water bath until ready to serve.

The Roasted Potato recipe is listed separately.

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An excellent Crusted Chicken. Parmesan is a nice addition. Very good served with Sage-Butter Sauce and Roasted Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary.

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Calories Per Serving: 549
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	tasted better when I'd consumed Two bottles of wine and several shootrs wetphart moments ago
	vacationgirl 3 days, 10 hours, 1 minutes ago
	louiseparker9083 3 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes ago
	Some how managed to ruin the butter but still tasted amazing! Will definitely have to try it again! leashaxox 1 weeks, 1 days, 16 hours, 19 minutes ago
	Was impressed by this louiseparker9083 1 weeks, 6 days, 3 hours, 4 minutes ago
	It was so great. My bf said one of the best recipes I've made. :) he ate it for dinner then ate it for lunch and dinner the next day. I put a little too much juice while zesting the lemon so it was hard for the breadcrumb mix to stick to the chicken but it worked just fine. :) angelicgotauco 2 weeks, 2 days, 5 hours, 20 minutes ago
	Wow! Ledycee82 4 weeks, 1 days, 4 hours, 36 minutes ago
	Aimeelady 1 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
	This turned out exactly as described! The chicken was very crispy and tasty, and the sauce is one that I'm going to use on other dishes. It's perfectly flavorful without being overpowering. I'm definitely making this again soon! Chopsfor2 1 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 1 minutes ago
	My husband eats gluten free so I used corn flake crumbs, but it still turned out very good. My family was fighting over the last piece! beasleyfam 1 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours, 1 minutes ago
	jane17sjm 1 months, 2 weeks, 1 days, 11 hours, 59 minutes ago
	Very tasty, didn't turn out as crispy as I would've liked, but only because I covered it for a little while cooking, but it was very good, including the sauce. I used a little Madeira wine because I didn't have white wine sweetrayah21 1 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 20 hours, 31 minutes ago
	Very easy and very tasty. Will make again very soon Listir 1 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 5 hours, 27 minutes ago
	tedibear 1 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 1 hours, 36 minutes ago
	came out better than expected, thanks for recipe jstith40 1 months, 4 weeks, 11 hours, 12 minutes ago
	Very tasty, delicious! PaciPaniagua 1 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 10 hours, 34 minutes ago
	I thank I will try it soon. matthewhinkle 2 months, 1 days, 10 hours, 20 minutes ago
	Fantastic, mouth watering and delisious! kray557 2 months, 1 days, 12 hours, 21 minutes ago
	lstokes1790 2 months, 2 days, 17 hours, 6 minutes ago
	Delicious...my family loved it Iluvjon4eva26 2 months, 3 days, 9 hours, 6 minutes ago