Best 6 French Style Chicken Breasts Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey to the heart of French cuisine with our exquisite French-Style Chicken Breasts. These succulent chicken breasts are meticulously prepared using a variety of cooking techniques, each resulting in a unique and flavorful dish. From the classic pan-fried chicken with a crispy golden crust to the tender and juicy chicken fricassee simmered in a creamy sauce, our collection of recipes caters to every palate.

Embark on a taste adventure as you explore the diversity of French-style chicken dishes. Discover the simplicity yet elegance of Chicken Breast with Lemon Butter Sauce, where tender chicken is enveloped in a luscious lemon-infused butter sauce. Experience the rustic charm of Coq au Vin, a classic French chicken stew featuring tender chicken braised in red wine with bacon, mushrooms, and pearl onions. Relish the richness of Chicken Cordon Bleu, where succulent chicken breasts are stuffed with ham and cheese, then coated in breadcrumbs and pan-fried to perfection.

For a lighter and healthier option, try our delectable Grilled Chicken with Herb Butter. Succulent chicken breasts are grilled to perfection and served with a flavorful herb butter, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite. And for a quick and easy weeknight meal, our One-Pot Chicken and Rice dish is a lifesaver. Simply combine chicken, rice, vegetables, and broth in one pot and let it simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is fluffy.

No matter your culinary preferences, our French-Style Chicken Breasts collection has something for everyone. Each recipe is carefully crafted to showcase the versatility and deliciousness of chicken, using fresh ingredients and authentic French techniques. So, prepare to tantalize your taste buds and embark on a culinary adventure that will transport you to the heart of France. Bon appétit!

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CHICKEN CHASSEUR OR HUNTER'S CHICKEN



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Chicken Chasseur or Hunter's Chicken is one of the most popular French chicken recipes. It contains simple ingredients like bone-in chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes, wine, and herbs. It's very easy to make and looks as amazing as it tastes. Serve it to your guests or family, tell them that it's Chicken Chasseur and you'll impress everybody. But once they've actually sunken their teeth into it, I guarantee they'll be speechless (that happened in my house).

Provided by Edyta

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 Chicken Thighs (Bone-In, Skin on)
2 tbsp Clarified Butter or Light Cooking Oil
8 oz Mushrooms (White Button or Baby Bella, sliced)
2 Shallots (Medium, chopped)
1/4 cup Cognac (Optional)
1/2 cup White Wine (Dry)
1/2 cup Chopped Tomatoes (Or 2 tbsp Tomato Paste)
2 cups Chicken Stock (Or combination of chicken and beef stock in 2:1 ratio)
2 tbsp Wondra Flour (Or All-Purpose Flour - optional if the sauce is not thick enough)
1 tbsp Fresh Tarragon (Chopped)
1 tbsp Fresh Parsley (Chopped)

Steps:

  • Heat up your oven to 375 F. In order to make Chicken Chasseur with a crispy skin, heat up clarified butter (or a combination of butter with cooking oil) in a cast iron skillet on medium heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and once your pan is hot, add chicken (skin side down) and cook undisturbed for 6-7 minutes, until the skin is nicely browned.
  • Turned the chicken over and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Transfer the chicken onto a baking sheet and place in the oven for about 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature shows 165F.
  • Once you've moved your chicken to the oven, discard all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet. Add sliced mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 5 minutes. Then add chopped shallots and let them sweat for another few minutes.
  • If using, add cognac and either flambe it or let it almost entirely cook-off. Add wine and deglaze the pan. Cook until about 1 tablespoon of liquid is left.
  • Add tomatoes or tomato paste, chicken stock, and let cook for about 10-15 minutes.
  • If your sauce is too liquidy, combine 1-2 tablespoons of either Wondra flour or all-purpose flour with a 1/2 cup of water, mix well (until smooth) and add to the sauce to thicken it up. Cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Adjust seasoning, add salt and pepper as needed. Once the sauce has the right consistency, turn it off and add 2 tablespoons of cold butter and let it melt into the sauce (Tip: once you've added butter, then you cannot reduce the sauce more as the butter would break);
  • Chop tarragon and parsley. Remove the chicken from the oven. Then for serving, you can either put the chicken back into the pan and sprinkle everything with herbs and serve it family style, or you plate the chicken and drench in your sauce, then sprinkle with herbs. Serve with mashed potatoes or egg noodles. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 49 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 218 mg, Sodium 424 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving

FRENCH STYLE CHICKEN BREASTS



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I got this recipe from an old cookbook so many years ago I have forgotten which one. It is a wonderfully simple and elegant dish I have served many many times to company. Great with a rice dish and broccoli or green beans.

Provided by ShellyOB

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 -6 slices deli ham, thin
4 -6 slices swiss cheese, thin
salt
pepper
garlic
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 cup white wine
butter or oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Pound chicken to flatten to about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Season with salt, pepper and garlic to taste.
  • Place a slice of ham and a slice of cheese on each.
  • Roll up as you would a jelly roll and secure with toothpicks or poultry string.
  • Brown chicken on all sides in oil or butter and place in casserole dish.
  • Mix white wine and mushroom soup and pour over chicken.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460.3, Fat 20.6, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 110.2, Sodium 1482.2, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 3.2, Protein 41.9

13 BEST FRENCH CHICKEN RECIPE COLLECTION



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They may look elegant, but these 13 French chicken recipes are deliciously simple. They're ideal for a fancy family feast or a romantic dinner for two.

Provided by insanelygood

Categories     Chicken     Recipe Roundup

Number Of Ingredients 13

Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin
Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Garlic
Creamy Champagne Chicken
Poulet Basquaise
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Slow Cooker French Wine and Mustard Chicken
French Onion Chicken
French Chicken Casserole
Chicken with Mustard | Poulet à la Moutarde
Chicken Fricassée
Poulet Gaston Gérard
Escalope de poulet à la Normande (Chicken Normandi)

Steps:

  • Select your favorite recipe.
  • Organize all the required ingredients.
  • Prep a delicious recipe in 30 minutes or less!

Nutrition Facts :

FRENCH-STYLE CHICKEN WITH PEAS & BACON



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This creamy one-pot chicken dish is a great-value way of feeding the whole family

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, chopped
8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 bunch spring onions, roughly chopped
300ml hot chicken stock
250g frozen peas
1 Little Gem lettuce, roughly shredded
2 tbsp crème fraîche

Steps:

  • In a large frying pan, dry-fry the bacon over a medium heat for 3 mins until the fat is released and the bacon is golden. Transfer the bacon to a small bowl, leaving the fat in the pan. Add the chicken and brown for 4 mins each side.
  • Push the chicken to one side of the pan and tip in the garlic and spring onions, cooking for about 30 secs, just until the spring onion stalks are bright green. Pour in the chicken stock, return the bacon to the pan, cover and simmer for 15 mins.
  • Increase heat under the pan. Tip the peas and lettuce into the sauce and cook for 4 mins, covered, until the peas are tender and the lettuce has just wilted. Check chicken is cooked through. Stir in the crème fraîche just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 379 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 51 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium

CHICKEN FRANCESE



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Chicken francese, sometimes called chicken French, is one of those rare restaurant dishes that's truly easy to cook at home. If you can make chicken cutlets, you can make this lemony, buttery recipe; the only difference is an easy pan sauce that brightens the whole plate. This version includes lemon slices browned in butter, which are pretty and tasty but entirely optional. Although the name suggests that it's a French or Italian dish ("Francese" means French in Italian), it's actually neither: Like spaghetti and meatballs, it's a mostly Italian-American invention. Serve with something starchy to soak up every drop of the sauce; pasta is traditional.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, weeknight, poultry, main course

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 eggs
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 to 6 large boneless, skinless chicken cutlets (buy the cutlets thinly sliced, or buy regular boneless breasts and slice them in half horizontally to make thin pieces)
3 to 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeds removed (optional)
1/2 cup dry white wine
Freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon, more to taste
2 cups chicken stock
3 to 4 tablespoons freshly minced parsley

Steps:

  • In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper until blended. Place the flour in a separate bowl. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
  • In a wide skillet, heat olive and vegetable oils over medium heat until shimmering.
  • Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, lightly dredge the chicken in flour and shake off any excess. Dip into egg batter, let excess batter drip back into the bowl and place in the skillet. Fry, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Adjust the heat as the cutlets cook so they brown slowly and evenly, with a steady bubbling. Transfer to the paper-towel-lined pan and repeat with remaining cutlets.
  • When all cutlets are browned, remove the pan from the heat and pour off the oil. Wipe out the pan with paper towels. Return the pan to low heat.
  • If making the lemon slices (if not, skip to Step 6 below): Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter and then scatter the lemon slices over the bottom of the pan. Cook, stirring gently occasionally, until the lemon slices are golden and browning around the edges, about 3 minutes. Scoop out the lemon slices and set them aside.
  • Add 3 tablespoons of butter, the wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil. Boil until the liquid is syrupy, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the stock, bring to a boil and cook until thickened into a sauce, about 5 minutes. (It will thicken more when you add the cutlets.) Taste and adjust the seasonings with lemon, salt and pepper; it should be quite lemony and not too salty.
  • Reduce the heat, tuck the cutlets into the pan and simmer very gently until the sauce is velvety and the chicken pieces are heated through, about 4 minutes. Turn the cutlets over occasionally in the sauce. Place the browned lemon slices on top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve, spooning some of the sauce over each serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1129, UnsaturatedFat 54 grams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 79 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 66 grams, SaturatedFat 20 grams, Sodium 383 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 1 gram

CHEF JOHN'S CHICKEN FRENCH



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Chicken French has everything I love in a recipe. It's delicious and easy, frugal, yet fancy, and everyone loves it. Better yet, it has a vague, confusing history and completely preposterous name. This not-French recipe hails from the Rochester area of New York State, where it's a staple on virtually every Italian-American restaurant menu.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes     Skillet

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast cutlets, pounded flat
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup vegetable broth
½ cup dry sherry
2 lemons, juiced
¼ cup cold butter, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Beat eggs and milk together in a shallow bowl. Whisk flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in another shallow bowl.
  • Gently press chicken into flour mixture to coat; shake off excess flour. Dip into egg mixture and coat completely.
  • Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter together in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate.
  • Cook and stir vegetable broth, sherry, and lemon juice in the same skillet; bring to a boil and cook until sauce is reduced by half. Remove from heat and add cold butter chunks; stir until butter is melted and sauce is shiny and thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir parsley into sauce and season with salt and pepper.
  • Return chicken to the skillet over medium heat, spoon sauce over the top, and cook until chicken is heated through and no longer pink in the center, 1 to 3 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 328.5 mg, Fat 32.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 48.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.2 g, Sodium 2305.4 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

Tips:

  • Always use boneless, skinless chicken breasts for this recipe. This will ensure that the chicken cooks evenly and quickly.
  • To achieve the best flavor, marinate the chicken breasts for at least 30 minutes before cooking. This will allow the flavors of the marinade to penetrate the chicken.
  • If you don't have time to marinate the chicken, you can simply season it with salt, pepper, and garlic powder before cooking.
  • Be sure to sear the chicken breasts over high heat until they are golden brown on both sides. This will help to lock in the juices and flavor.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue to cook the chicken breasts until they are cooked through. This will take about 10-12 minutes per side.
  • To make sure the chicken is cooked through, use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. The chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let the chicken breasts rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the chicken.
  • Serve the chicken breasts with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, rice, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

French-style chicken breasts are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and elegant meal that your family and friends will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner, give this recipe a try!

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