Spicy Lemon Basil Chicken

A riff on chicken francese with a spicy kick, featuring a delicious lemon basil butter sauce.

By @foodmymuse

Original recipe source

Cook time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 pieces chicken breasts
• 0.25 cup flour
• 0.33 cup parmigiano reggiano grated
• 0 to taste salt
• 0 to taste black pepper
• 0.5 lemons cut into wheels and then halved
• 0.5 tsp sugar
• 0 as needed olive oil
• 0 a pinch salt
• 0 as needed olive oil
• 1 shallot brunoise
• 2 cloves garlic cloves minced
• 2 Fresno chiles minced
• 0.33 cup white wine
• 8 oz chicken broth
• 1 from 1 lemon lemon zest
• 2 tsp honey
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 0.5 lemon juiced
• 0 caramelized lemons
• 12 leaves basil leaves
• 2 tbsp chives
• 5 tbsp unsalted butter
• 0 chives for topping
• 0 basil leaves for topping
• 0 parmigiano reggiano grated, for topping
• 0 black pepper

Instructions

1. Slice the chicken breasts lengthwise in half, then pound them until thin.
2. Mix flour with grated parmigiano reggiano, salt, and pepper.
3. Coat the chicken in the flour mixture and let it sit.
4. Caramelize lemon slices with olive oil, sugar, and a little salt.
5. Fry the chicken in olive oil until golden brown.
6. In another pan, sauté shallots, garlic, and Fresno chiles in olive oil, then deglaze with white wine.
7. Add chicken broth, lemon zest, honey, and soy sauce. Simmer until reduced by half.
8. Add lemon juice, chopped caramelized lemons, basil, and chives. Cook for 2 more minutes.
9. Turn off the heat and add unsalted butter to the sauce.
10. Serve the chicken with the sauce, garnishing with additional chives, basil, grated parm, and black pepper.