Parmesan Crusted Chicken

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4 Servings
Chicken
American
Low Carb Sauces Lunch Spring Summer Fall Winter hour or less hour and a half or less 2 hours or less Christmas Main Dish

2 whole cken breasts boneless and skinless
2 whites
2 tbl. nstarch
Juice of 1/2 on
1 cup Dry, course ad crumbs
1 Tbl Fresh sley chopped
1 teaspoon her salt
1/4 teaspoon Ground ck pepper
Zest of 1 lemon ced
1/2 cup mesan cheese grated
3 tbl. ve oil
Sage-ter Sauce
3 tbl llots minced
1/2 cup Dry te wine
1/2 cup Heavy am
1/2 cup cken broth
1 teaspoon Fresh on juice
4 Tbl Unsalted ter cold, cubed
1 teaspoon salt,te pepper,cayenne to taste
1 teaspoon Fresh sage ced

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Prepare the chicken by halving and then halving again lengthwise. (Whole chicken breast 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 seperately.


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