Papa Gouras's Lemon Chicken

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 cup beef stock
• 3 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 oz. each)
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 place the wine, stock, shallots, and lemon juice in a small pot and reduce to about 1/4 cup over high heat, about 25 minutes. stir in salt and allow to.
• 2 cool. when slightly warmer than room temperature, whisk in 8 t. of softened butter, a few tablespoons at a time, until mixture is the consistency of mayonnaise. beat in lemon zest and set this lemon butter aside.
• 3 flatten the chicken breast slightly. dredge the chicken breasts in flour,.
• 4 shaking off excess, then place in the beaten egg, allowing excess to drain.
• 5 off, then once more in flour. shake off any excess. place aside carefully.
• 6 put the remaining 2 t. of butter and the olive oil in a large heavy skillet,.
• 7 over medium-high heat, saute the chicken until golden brown on both sides,.
• 8 about 5 minutes in total. transfer to a warm plate and spread some of the.
• 9 lemon butter over the top of each.