Dinner for 4
Chicken Francaise
$15.45for 425 minServes 4
Thin chicken breasts are coated, pan-fried, and finished in a bright lemon wine sauce with butter and parsley.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical | 2 lb | $6.98Typical price |
 | Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Broth, 8.25 oz$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 3$0.60 each typical | 3 | $1.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $15.45 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilFlourSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
- 25 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinBudgetFamilyDinners
Typical price
$3.86 per serving$15.45 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 4 thin-cut chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 6 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 lemon
Steps
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, dredge it in flour, and dip it into beaten eggs.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Fry the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden and cooked to 165 F.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate, then pour off most of the oil.
- Melt the butter in the skillet, add the wine and broth, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the lemon juice and parsley, return the chicken, and simmer for 2 minutes.
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