Keto chicken francese is an easy homemade skillet dinner for any weeknight and elegant enough for dinner guests! Pan-fry chicken breasts in a low-carb, gluten-free breading and serve it hot in a lemon garlic cream sauce garnished with parsley. It’s versatile, cooks in less than 30 minutes, and always tastes good.
Whisk eggs in a bowl, then pour them into a shallow dish or plate.
2 large eggs
Combine cheese, flour, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl, then transfer the dry mix to a second shallow dish or plate.
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, ¼ cup coconut flour, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Heat 4 tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat while cutting the chicken breasts into four even-sized pieces. Take one piece of chicken at a time and coat both sides in the dry flour cheese mixture. Then, dip both sides in the egg. Finally, place the chicken in the pan and repeat with the other three portions.
6 tablespoons butter, 2 8-ounce chicken breast
Cook chicken for 4 minutes per side until a golden brown crust forms and the meat cooks through.
Remove from heat and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate.
Reduce the heat to low. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and sauté garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.
6 tablespoons butter, 2 cloves garlic
Whisk in chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add the cream and parsley; continue cooking for 2 minutes as the liquid reduces. Finally, add the lemon juice and whisk continuously to avoid curdling the cream.
1 cup chicken broth, 1 cup heavy cream, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1 medium lemon
Remove from heat. Return chicken to the pan and serve from the skillet with generous portions of sauce.
Notes
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