Description
An Italian-inspired dish featuring crunchy, cheesy crusted chicken served with a luscious creamy lemon sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 cup Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 lemons (zest and juice)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Mix breadcrumbs, Pecorino cheese, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour.
- Dip in beaten eggs.
- Coat with the breadcrumb mixture.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the chicken breasts until golden on both sides.
- Transfer chicken to a baking dish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
- Combine lemon juice and heavy cream in a saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in parsley, season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the chicken with the creamy lemon sauce drizzled on top.
Notes
For an extra flavor boost, let the breadcrumb mixture sit for about 10 minutes before dredging the chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg